A meeting of the US-Israel Strategic Consultative Group was convened by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to address the recent missile and drone attack by Iran on Israel. The meeting began with a small group discussion focusing on enhancing Israel's defense capabilities and strengthening cooperation with military partners.
The White House provided a readout stating that the meeting expanded to include discussions on operations in Rafah, with both sides agreeing on the shared objective of defeating Hamas in the region. US participants expressed concerns about various courses of action in Rafah, and Israeli participants agreed to consider these concerns and engage in further discussions overseen by the Strategic Consultative Group.
