It will put Israel 'on a prestigious and limited list of countries that the US considers strategic partners'

An Israeli delegation led by Israel's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Orit Farkash-Hacohen headed to Washington for the launch of the high-level strategic dialogue on technological cooperation, the minister’s office said on Tuesday. 

The event, which will be held on Wednesday, “will put Israel on a prestigious and limited list of countries that the US considers strategic partners in the field,” according to an official statement. 

“As part of the "Jerusalem Declaration" signed between Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden, it was agreed to promote a dialogue on strategic technologies in order to bring relations between Israel and the US to a new peak and create a partnership in critical and damaging technologies (such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing) as well as, in areas that are a source of global concern: preparedness for epidemics, climate change, food security, etc.,” the statement said.... Read More: i24