Top White House aide to meet Netanyahu, who is under political pressure [Video]

National security adviser Jake Sullivan is in Israel on Sunday for talks with senior government officials including embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said in a statement.

The war in Gaza, now in its eighth month, will be the focus of the talks in Israel, as well as the humanitarian crisis in the enclave and negotiations over a cease-fire deal to free the remaining hostages, Watson added.

Sullivan is set to meet with Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, followed by Netanyahu and security officials, an Israeli official told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to government policy.

Sullivan traveled to Israel shortly after meetings in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The pair “reviewed the strategic relations between the two countries,” and discussed the need for more humanitarian aid in Gaza and a path to a two-state solution for Palestinians, a …