Gantz seeks new understanding, in quiet way, with US on Iran
Gantz seeks new understanding, in quiet way, with US on Iran
The defense minister shares Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Benjamin’s grave concern over the emerging Iran nuclear deal, though believes that strategic dialogue, as opposed to a more defiant posture, is the way forward with Israel’s greatest ally.
(June 3, 2021 / JNS) As he set off for a lightning trip to the United States on Wednesday night, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz left behind tectonic political developments in Jerusalem that will reshape the political system for years to come. The reason for the visit’s timing must therefore have been highly significant, even beyond Gantz’s reported intention to secure a restock of $1 billion worth of Iron Dome interceptors after last month’s intensive 11-day conflict with Hamas.
In the recent war between Israel and Hamas, a cease-fire was achieved after 11 days of fighting. Both sides claimed victory, and both are expecting another round in the future. For Israel, a key to its success has been the Iron Dome air defense system,
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Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has painstakingly assembled a coalition government from an eclectic bloc of rival politicians to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His next task to repair frayed ties with Democrats in the United States could prove just as difficult.
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