Israeli and US officials hold bilateral group meeting on Iranian threat as tensions spiral; White House national security adviser invites Israeli counterpart to Washington

Second meeting of teams headed by national security advisers comes after Israel accused of attack on Iran nuclear facility, resumption of talks between Tehran and Washington

Argaman will stay on at security agency past May 2021, as defense minister says he refuses to allow PM to appoint national security adviser as successor

First round of bilateral strategic talks described as 'very positive'; second meeting to be held soon, on Iranian regional activities, missiles

White House spokesperson releases few details of discussion led by national security advisers Ben-Shabbat and Sullivan

Sessions will be led by national security advisers Ben-Shabbat and Sullivan; sides will seek to limit disagreements and keep discord behind closed doors

Mandelblit questions legality of Netanyahu deciding alone to give away doses, notes he wasn't asked for a legal opinion until some vaccines had already been shipped

Sides plan to reconvene working group set up under Obama administration, keep discussions low profile to avoid public spat

Discussion comes as Netanyahu taps Meir Ben-Shabbat to lead talks with Washington on Iran amid concerns US heading back to nuclear deal

Meir Ben-Shabbat expected to hold discussions with Biden administration, world powers and regional partners, Walla reports, adding Netanyahu to convene strategy meeting soon