At a press conference before his meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Saturday night, U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney said that the United States would “never pressure Israel to take risks regarding its security.” Although the U.S. would like to see a solution to the Israel-Arab conflict, such a solution could not come at a risk to Israel's security.

"America's commitment to Israel's security is enduring and unshakable, as is Israel's right to protect itself always against terrorism, rocket attacks and other attacks from forces dedicated to Israel's destruction," Cheney said.