In comments issued to the media by his spokesperson, Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant says that he will meet the US secretary of defence, the secretary of state, the director of the CIA and the White House’s national security adviser.
Gallant is travelling to Washington today at the invitation of the US government, with which ties have become strained over Israel’s killing of civilians in Gaza and its blocking of humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip.
“This visit will focus on preserving the qualitative military edge of the State of Israel, our ability to obtain platforms and munitions, our critical ties with the United States, and the importance of achieving our goals in Gaza,” Gallant said.
He added that Israel’s goals in Gaza are “defeating the Hamas organization, returning the hostages and ensuring Israel’s security needs as these relate to the Gaza Strip and Lebanon”.
Source: ALJazeera
