US envoy Witkoff heads to Israel ahead of nuclear talks with Iran and amid regional tensions

US special envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Israel to hold discussions on Gaza and Iran with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military leaders, ahead of planned US-Iranian talks that Israel has opposed. Whilst regional actors have worked to facilitate diplomacy, Israeli political and public opinion overwhelmingly favours striking Iran and pursuing regime change, a position Netanyahu has advocated for decades. The consultations come as the US has significantly increased its military presence in the region under President Trump's "peace through strength" doctrine, and as senior Israeli officials have held Washington talks on potential targets and tactics should the administration choose military action over negotiation. Al Jazeera's Nour Odeh reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #UnitedStates #Israel #Iran #SteveWitkoff #USIranTalks #Netanyahu #Trump #USIranTensions #USIranNuclearTalks #PeaceThroughStrength