Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden signed a joint declaration on Thursday reaffirming the two nations' partnership and cooperation when it comes to Iran, among other topics that they have joint interests in.
The declaration was signed after a meeting held between Lapid and Biden on the second day of Biden's visit to Israel.
Iran
The declaration reiterated the US commitment to ensuring that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon and that it is "prepared to use all elements of its national power to ensure that outcome."
The US also pledged to continue to work with partner nations to stop Iran's attempts to destabilize the region both directly and through proxies like Hezbollah, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Memorandum of Understanding
The declaration also referred to the $38 billion MOU on security assistance supplied to Israel by the US that has been signed over the last few decades by consecutive American administrations.
The declaration expressed America's conviction to add a follow-up MOU to "address emerging threats and new realities."
Jerusalem expressed its appreciation of Washington's assistance, and the two countries expressed enthusiasm for moving forward with a close defense partnership.
The Abraham Accords
Israel thanked the US for its support regarding the Abraham Accords, and the two allies reiterated the importance of the Negev Forum that met last month in Bahrain.
The declaration expressed the commitment of the US to the effort of expanding the accords with Saudi Arabia in Biden's upcoming visit over the weekend as well as including further Arab and Muslim countries.
Anti-Israel and antisemitic attacks
The two nations reaffirmed their dedication to fighting against efforts to boycott and delegitimize Israel as well as efforts to unfairly single it out in organizations such as the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.
The declaration also committed to fighting against antisemitism, with the US reiterating its pride of standing "with the Jewish and democratic State of Israel."
Israeli-Palestinian Relations
Regarding the tensions between Israel and the Palestinians, both nations condemned the series of terror attacks in recent months and affirmed "the need to confront radical forces... seeking to inflame tension and instigate violence and terrorism."
Biden reaffirmed his support for a two-state solution and expressed America's readiness to work with Israel and the Palestinian Authority to make a peaceful solution to the tensions possible.