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A special lunch discussion with the Honorable Moshe Ya’alon, former Israeli defense minister, on contemporary Israeli defense policy, security concerns, and U.S.-Israel relations, presented in partnership with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Although Israel’s relationship with the United States has historically been symbiotic, it has been shaky at times during the Obama administration. The nuclear deal with Iran was condemned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders at a time when terrorist attacks are on the rise in the Middle East and Europe. In early August, however, the United States and Israel were wrapping up negotiations for a new multibillion-dollar military aid package, the largest the United States has ever given any country, according to the Washington Post.

How will the results of the upcoming U.S. presidential election impact the U.S.-Israeli relationship? What are Israel’s most pressing security concerns in the short and long term?

Featuring:

Honorable Moshe Ya’alon, Israeli Defense Minister (2012-2016)

Moshe Ya’alon is an Israeli politician and former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, who also served as Israel's Defense Minister from 2012 to 2016.

Moderator:

Ms. Jessica Yellin, Former Chief White House Correspondent, CNN

Jessica Yellin is the former Chief White House correspondent for CNN and an award winning political journalist reporting for CNN, ABC News, and MSNBC. She began her broadcasting career at Central Florida News 13. She has interviewed Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George HW Bush; First Ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush; and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Follow her @JessicaYellin.