Defense Minister Naftali Bennett met for the first time in his role with UN Secretary-General Nikolai Mladenov. The meeting dealt with the security situation, with emphasis on the northern sector and the Gaza Strip.
Bennett emphasized to Mladenov that the State of Israel will not accept Iranian consolidation in Syria and will continue to work firmly and forcefully against such establishment.
In connection with the Gaza Strip, the two discussed a number of issues related to safeguarding the Israeli security interest, and the Minister's decision to prevent return of terrorist bodies and the move's consequences.