JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant headed to Washington on Sunday (Jun 23) to discuss the next phase of the Gaza war and escalating hostilities on the border with Lebanon, where exchanges o
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a joint press conference with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at Israel's Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Israel Dec 18, 2023. JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant headed to Washington on Sunday to discuss the next phase of theIran-backed Hezbollah began attacking Israel shortly after Hamas' Oct 7 assault sparked the war in Gaza, and the sides have been trading blows in the months since then.
US envoy Amos Hochstein visited Israel and Lebanon last week in an attempt to cool tensions, amid an uptick in cross-border fire and an escalation in rhetoric on both sides. On Sunday, an Israeli soldier was severely wounded by a drone strike, the military said. Gallant, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, has sparred with the premier in the past few months, calling for a clearer post-war plan for Gaza that will not leave Israel in charge, a demand echoed by the White House.
"We are not in the right position to conduct fighting on both the southern front and the northern front. We will have to deploy differently in the south in order to fight in the north," said Edelstein, also a Likud member. "I hope that in the discussions behind closed doors much more will be achieved than by attempts to create pressure with videos," Edelstein said, referring to Gallant's trip.
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