Israel’s Defense Minister will not travel to the US for a planned meeting with the head of the Pentagon

Yoav Galant, photo: Getty Images

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant, amid preparations to respond to Iran’s missile attack, postponed his trip to the United States, where he was supposed to meet Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin.

Source: “Uc-Information” with reference to a message from Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh

Direct speech: “We have just learned that Minister Galant has canceled his trip to Washington.”

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Details: The Israeli minister was scheduled to meet with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.

According to Singh, the meetings are not canceled, in particular, the head of the Pentagon expects that his partner will see Israel soon.

Gallant’s visit to Washington comes as the United States and Israel work on a possible response to Iran’s missile strike last week.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Netanyahu told the Israeli Defense Minister that he does not allow a visit to the United States until he speaks personally with President Biden. According to media reports, the leaders of the two countries communicated directly about Netanyahu’s actions, which he did not coordinate with the United States.

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