Israel’s Gallant says he stressed in Washington visit the value of US ties to Israeli security

Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant speaks during a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on March 26, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. (AFP)
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WASHINGTON: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday he stressed with US officials the importance of US-Israeli ties and of maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge in the region, including its air capabilities.
Gallant was speaking to reporters during his second day of meetings with senior US officials in Washington at a time when wartime relations between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have sunk to a new low.