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Israeli-Saudi security forum to be announced during Biden visit: Media

Israeli media revealed Tuesday that an Israeli-Saudi-Gulf security forum will be announced during US President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to the occupied Palestinian territories and Saudi Arabia next month.

KANN political affairs commentator, Gili Cohen, pointed out that there are advanced talks ahead of the establishment of an official forum to discuss joint regional "defense" for "Israel" and the Gulf states - including Saudi Arabia.

Cohen said that she heard from senior Israeli officials that the announcement of the formation of this security forum may be made during Biden's visit to the Middle East next month.

The political affairs commentator pointed out that sources in "Israel" considered that the forum would be a new opportunity to deal with the so-called "Iranian threat".

Surprise should be expected during Biden's visit

On his part, Israeli Channel 13 foreign affairs correspondent, Gil Tamary, said that a surprise should be expected during Biden's visit to the Middle East.

Tamary noted that the Israeli occupation Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office made huge hints on Tuesday evening, while Bennett himself mentioned that some plans about integrating "Israel" into the Middle East will be revealed during the US President's visit.

Price: US coordinating with partners in "Israel" and Gulf

In the same context, US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price stressed Tuesday that his country's commitment to "Israel's" security is unshakable.

Price pointed out that the US is coordinating with its partners in "Israel", the Gulf, and the countries of the region to confront "the challenge" posed by Iran, which will be at the top of the discussions of Biden's visit to the Middle East.

It is noteworthy that the White House announced on Tuesday in a statement that US President Joe Biden will visit the Middle East from July 13 to 16 and will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council summit.

The statement indicated that Biden will start his Middle East trip with a visit to "Israel" where "he will meet with Israeli leaders to discuss 'Israel’s' security, prosperity, and its increasing integration into the greater region."

Israeli media report about Israeli-Saudi relations

Recently, there has been much talk in the Israeli media about the development of Saudi-Israeli relations.

Israeli media revealed that the grounds were being prepared for a diplomatic event between the two sides with extraordinary economic and security dimensions.

According to Haaretz, Saudi Arabia agreed to directly invest in Israeli companies through a fund of Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump. Riyadh also agreed on the visits of dozens of Israeli businessmen to the country to sign deals worth millions of dollars.

On its part, "Israel" Hayom reported about the Israeli-Saudi relations and secret visits of Israeli officials to Saudi Arabia over a decade, including visits by Israeli Security Minister Benny Gantz and heads of the Mossad, with the aim of security coordination, especially against Iran.

Simultaneously, Israeli occupation Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called for the normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia, attributing the matter to the Israeli interest.

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EU, Egypt, "Israel" to sign memo on LNG supplies on Wednesday

The European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said that the European Union, Egypt, and "Israel" will sign a trilateral memorandum on Wednesday to increase gas supplies from "Israel" to Europe via Egypt.

"It is for us very important and I am very grateful that we are now discussing this fascinating project that you are willing to increase the deliveries of gas to the EU via Egypt and tomorrow we will already take a very big step with the signing of a trilateral memorandum of understanding between "Israel," the EU, and Egypt," Von der Leyen said during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Al-Quds.

The agreement is part of the EU's effort to reduce its reliance on Russia and secure its energy supplies from elsewhere.

Yesterday, it was announced that Von Der Leyen and Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi were scheduled to visit the Israeli occupation on Monday as the EU seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian fossil fuel imports.

Both leaders were scheduled to hold energy talks in “Israel”, which has transitioned from a natural gas importer to an exporter in recent years due to large offshore discoveries.

Von der Leyen was to meet Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday, with talks projected to focus "in particular on energy cooperation," a commission statement read.

Mario Draghi, who is on his first Middle East trip since taking office last year, will also discuss energy and food security during his two-day trip, according to Italian media.

>> Viva Israel! Saving Europe from gas problems.

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Ukraine got only 10% of pledged weapons: Deputy Defense Minister

On Tuesday, Ukraine said its forces were still at Sievierodonetsk after Russia destroyed the city's last bridge.

The Ukrainian defenders were fighting off the Russians in a battle that had seen ground change hands several times in recent weeks.

"Russian troops are trying to storm the city, but the military is holding firm, Sievierodonetsk's Ukrainian mayor Oleksandr Stryuk said. He described the situation as "very difficult".

Despite the fact that the last bridge over the Siverskyi Donets river had been destroyed, Stryuk said that evacuations were still being carried out "every minute when there is a lull and there is a possibility of transportation." "Every chance is taken."

"We don't have enough weapons" - Malyar

According to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar, Ukraine has only received 10% of the arms it requires from its allies. "Without the help of our Western partners, we will not be able to win this war," she said. NATO-standard weapons, including advanced US rockets, have been promised by Western countries. However, deploying them takes time.

"What we don't have enough of are the weapons that really hit the range that we need to reduce the advantage of the Russian Federation's equipment," President Volodymyr Zelensky told an online press briefing on Tuesday.

"No matter how much effort Ukraine puts in, we will not be able to win the war without the help of the West. We only got 10 percent of the weapons that Ukraine said it needed," Malyar said in an interview on Ukrainian TV.

She called on international partners to speed up the pace and increase the volume of military supplies so that the "armed forces of Ukraine have enough weapons to fight the Russian occupation forces."

The Ukrainian official stressed that her country "is now using all forces and capabilities to confront Russia, but the armament capabilities and the number of Russia's personnel are much higher."

She revealed that "the Ukrainian armed forces use about 6000 artillery shells every day, while the Russians spend ten times more on bombing."

Ukrainian officials urged the West to send more and better artillery, as well as tanks, drones, and other heavy weapons.

>> If so, then where did all of those weapons supposedly sent to Ukraine go to?