US Secretary Of Defense Arrives İn Israel For Talks

U.S. Defense Secretary General James Mattis arrived in Israel on Thursday for a two-day visit.



In his first official visit to the self-proclaimed Jewish state, Mattis will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Israel Army Chief-of-Staff Gadi Eizenkot.



According to local media reports, the two men plan to discuss U.S.-Israel relations and regional security issues.



Mattis' visit to Israel comes as part of a regional tour that brought him to Egypt and Saudi Arabia earlier this week. -