There is no US pressure on Israel to withdraw from Gaza or Lebanon, Head of the Israeli Public Diplomacy Directorate Tzipi Hotovely told reporters following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
"There is an understanding of how Israel should operate in Gaza. Israel will remain on the Yellow Line, and reconstruction will not begin before full demilitarization," Hotovely said.
Hotovely also stated that the US and Israel shared the same goals regarding Iran.
"There is full coordination. There is complete understanding that our shared objective is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Israel and the United States are fully aligned in their understanding of that goal," she said.
Trump, Netanyahu discuss Saudi normalization, Pickaxe mountain threats
Hotovely also emphasized Trump's commitment to Israel, sharing that when Netanyahu called Lindsey Graham Israel's number one friend, Trump interrupted him to say the title belonged to him.
"No, I'm Israel's number one friend. Lindsey is number two," Trump said.
The leaders did not discuss the Temple Mount, F-35s, or the recent assassination attempts against Trump and the drone strikes on Netanyahu's residence, Hotovely said.
Saudi Arabia was discussed "as part of a broader regional discussion," but not regarding its civilian nuclear plan, she added.
Multiple other officials were involved in the talks, and Netanyahu is expected to meet with additional senior officials but is not set to speak with Trump again.
Hotovely also dismissed reports that Israel came to offer Trump intelligence on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain as false, saying the issue did not come up.