Defense Minister Ehud Barak landed in New York on Friday for a four day visit, during which he will meet with U.S. and UN officials.

Barak is also scheduled to attend a conference in Colorado dealing with strategic developments in the Middle East. He will take off on Monday back to Israel.

(Arutz Sheva’s North American Desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)