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DOWN TO THE WIRE: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and President Joe Biden are expected to meet this afternoon in what is likely one of their last chances to strike a deal on a plan to rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. No pressure, right?
TEL AVIV: Having depleted much of its stockpiles in the Gaza strikes, Israel is asking the U.S for an emergency $1 billion grant to replenish its stock of the Iron Dome rocket interceptor and some “special air launched weapon systems”, mainly JDAMS. The Israeli air force used a large number of JDAMS in the part of the operation designed to destroy Hamas’ so-called “Metro City” — a large network of tunnels in Gaza. Israeli sources told BD that a special grant of $200 million has already been approved by the U.S. and the additional funds will be discussed during Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s flying visit to Washington. “The meeting between the two defense ministers will deal mainly by increasing and upgrading the Israeli arsenal of air launched weapon systems,” an Israeli defense source said today. Gantz is expected in Washington tomorrow for a one day visit. He will brief his American counterpart Lloyd Austin on the heav
Happy Wednesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Ellen Mitchell, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter.THE TOPLINE: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is nearing a decision on whether he will recommend the Defense Department change how it prosecutes sexual assault crimes, the Pentagon's top spokesman said Wednesday.Austin since April has.