Blinken Arrives in Israel, Meets Netanyahu The Media Line Staff 05/25/2021 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday and met with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. In statements after their meeting in Jerusalem Blinken said that the US is committed to Israel’s security and that for President Joe Biden the commitment is personal, and goes back 50 years to his first meeting with Prime Minister Golda Meir. He said he and Netanyahu had a detailed discussion about Israel’s security needs, including replenishing Iron Dome. Blinken added that the US would continue to have consultations about the Iran nuclear deal currently being renegotiated in Vienna.