“We were simply notified that Minister Gallant will be delaying his journey to Washington, DC. Secretary Austin eagerly anticipates seeing him quickly,” AFP estimated Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant throughout an interview in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, 28 October 2023. Reuters File
Israel has actually notified Pentagon that it is holding off Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s journey to the United States where he was arranged to satisfy Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Wednesday.
“We were simply notified that Minister Gallant will be delaying his journey to Washington, DC. Secretary Austin eagerly anticipates seeing him quickly,” AFP estimated Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh as stating to reporters.
According to a Times of Israel report, Gallant was expected to fly in the next couple of hours however his journey was obstructed as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wished to very first talk to President Joe Biden about Israel’s prepared retaliation versus Iran, and desires the security cabinet to very first authorize the organized reaction.
The 2 leaders have not spoken in almost fifty days amidst growing disappointment in Washington with Netanyahu’s handling of the war and viewed absence of technique for how to bring it to an end, included the report.
As the primary ally, the United States needs to be on board in any significant action that Israel takes. As Israel trusts the United States and US-brokered coalitio