PRESS STATEMENT
MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON
MAY 8, 2020
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Israel May 13. He will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Speaker of the Knesset Benny Gantz in Jerusalem to discuss U.S. and Israeli efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as regional security issues related to Iran’s malign influence. The U.S. commitment to Israel has never been stronger than under President Trump’s leadership. The United States and Israel will face threats to the security and prosperity of our peoples together. In challenging times, we stand by our friends, and our friends stand by us.
