Defense Minister Israel Katz spoke with his American counterpart, and Vice President JD Vance has been at the White House Situation Room for extended hours, according to a single security-affairs channel. The purpose and content of the discussions have not been disclosed.
A single security-affairs channel reported shortly after midnight that Defense Minister Israel Katz spoke with his U.S. counterpart, and that Vice President JD Vance has been at the White House Situation Room for extended hours. The report, published at 00:03 Jerusalem time, did not specify which U.S. official Katz spoke with, nor the nature of the discussions or Vance's activities.
The Zioneer first reported at 22:47 that Vance had entered the White House urgently, based on an unconfirmed Arab-language report. At the same time, two further dispatches noted that Vance remained at the White House late into the night, with the location later specified as the Situation Room. By 23:57, the desk had confirmed Vance was at the Situation Room, though the purpose was still unclear. The new report adds a direct Israeli channel to the picture, but remains uncorroborated by other sources.
As The Zioneer reported on June 14 at 20:40, Vice President Vance stated that skepticism of foreign wars does not preclude using force against Iran if necessary. On June 12 at 12:08, he said a nuclear deal with Iran is "very close" and would be long-term. A senior U.S. official told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid at 20:23 on June 12 that the U.S. is in direct dialogue with Prime Minister Netanyahu, and that President Trump spoke with him the previous day.
The full scope of Katz's call with his U.S. counterpart — including the specific official involved and any decisions reached — is not yet confirmed. The purpose of Vance's extended Situation Room stay also remains unverified.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake