Israeli defence chief heads to US to discuss Gaza, Lebanon hostilities

FRANCE 24

23 June 2024 at 3:33 am·1-min read

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant headed to Washington on Sunday for “critical” talks on the next phase of the Gaza war and the escalating hostilities against Hezbollah on the Lebanon border. His visit comes as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu again claimed there was a “dramatic drop” in US arms deliveries for the war effort. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

(FRANCE 24 with AP, AFP and Reuters)

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