and israel signed a joint declaration saying they will not allow iran to develop a nuclear bomb. joe biden has been meeting the israeli prime minister, yair lapid, on his first middle east trip since becoming president. speaking at a press conference president biden stressed that the diplomacy is the best cause of action to keep nuclear weapons out of tehrans hands. i continue to believe that diplomacy is the best way to achieve this outcome, and will continue to work with israel to counter other threats from iran throughout the region including support for terrorism and missile programme that continues and the prolieration of weapons to terrorists and proxies like hezbollah. let s talk to our ambassador who is in washington, thank you forjoining us on a context. let me ask you for what you have seen so far would you call this trip a success, or not? well if you think their trip is a successful from a standpoint of the