The following statement was issued by Ned Price, National Security Council spokesperson.
National
Security Advisor Susan Rice met today with Israeli National Security
Advisor Yossi Cohen at the White House in advance of President Obama’s
meeting next week with Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ambassador Rice expressed her condolences
over the deaths and injuries of Israelis in recent terrorist attacks,
and reiterated the United States’ deep and enduring commitment to
Israel’s security. The two discussed the range of
threats that Israel faces, and the ways that the United States can
continue to help ensure Israel’s ability to defend itself. The two also
previewed the President and the Prime Minister’s discussions on the
region, Israel’s security, and steps to de-escalate
current Israeli-Palestinian tensions and meaningfully advance the goal
of a two-state solution.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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