Yair Lapid
Yair LapidSivan Shahor Anava/GPO

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) and Defense Minister Benny Gantz (Blue and White) on Wednesday morning held a diplomatic-security briefing for 80 foreign ambassadors.

“The Negev Summit is the right model for regional cooperation to fight terror and strengthen diplomatic ties which will guarantee regional stability,” Lapid said.

Gantz and Lapid held a briefing Wednesday for 80 foreign ambassadors serving in Israel, focusing on security and diplomatic topics against the backdrop of a wave of terror, and on additional topics.

Lapid presented the ambassadors with an overview of the Negev Summit and the importance of regional security and economic cooperation. Foreign Minister Lapid emphasized to the ambassadors the steps which Israel is taking in order to enable freedom of religion amidst the holidays.

Additionally, Minister Lapid provided the ambassadors with information on the humanitarian aid that Israel is providing to Ukraine, and repeated Israel’s condemnation of the Russian invasion and of war crimes which we were exposed in recent days.

At the start of their remarks, the Foreign Minister and Defense Minister emphasized Israel’s condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as Israel’s humanitarian aid efforts, and also Prime Minister Bennett’s mediation efforts with the goal of bringing an end to the fighting.