Israel: Pompeo meets with Netanyahu to discuss Iran, Syria

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M/S Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, Jerusalem
M/S Pompeo and Netanyahu shaking hands
M/S Pompeo, Netanyahu, Friedman, US envoy to the Middle East Jim Jeffrey, Mossad Director Yossi Cohen, National Security Council Director Meir Ben-Shabbat and the Prime Minister's Military Secretary, Brig.-Gen. Avi Bluth sitting at table
M/S Pompeo and Netanyahu walking onto stage *NO CUTAWAYS AT SOURCE*
SOT, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister: "We've had important discussions about strengthening our alliance, the region, the various challenges that we face together. I want to thank you and the president for your consistent support of Israel. The Middle East is a sea of troubles and turbulence, but if there is one thing that stands out, it's your ability, stability and strength of the American-Israel alliance. We talked about making it even stronger, and I want to thank you for consistent support." *NO CUTAWAY AT SOURCE*
SOT, Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State: "We had a chance to talk this morning about all the challenges that the world faces, and that Israel and the United States face head on together as an important beacon of hope and democracy here in the Middle East. The American people value this relationship. We talked about all the efforts we have made to push back against the threat not only to Israel but to the region and the world from the Islamic Republic of Iran. We shared our ideas about how we can ensure Middle East stability together and how we would further our efforts to jointly combat all the challenges that the world confronts here in the Middle East. We appreciate all that you and your country do to assist America in keeping its people safe as well."
M/S Netanyahu showing Pompeo and Friedman a sukkah [temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot]
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Friday to discuss, among other topics, the recent developments in the Middle East, and measures to push back Iran.
"We talked about all the efforts we have made to push back against the threat not only to Israel but to the region and the world from the Islamic Republic of Iran", said Pompeo.
He added that the collaboration is focused on "ensure Middle East stability together" and "jointly combat all the challenges that the world confronts here in the Middle East."
Speaking to journalists, Netanyahu hailed the US support. "The Middle East is a sea of troubles and turbulence, but if there is one thing that stands out, it's your ability, stability and strength of the American-Israel alliance," he said.
Pompeo arrived in Israel after the US negotiated a deal with Turkey for a 120-hour ceasefire in Syria.