Israeli defense minister to visit Pentagon: US
WASHINGTON - Israeli Defense Miniter Yoav Gallant will visit Washington soon for talks with his US counterpart, the Pentagon said Saturday as the war in Gaza rages on. President Joe Biden's administration is pressing for a ceasefire deal which it says is backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but has drawn fury from some of the Israeli leader's far-right allies. In a formal response this week the Palestinian militant group Hamas stopped short of accepting the plan, making counter-
June 16, 2024