Former defense minister Yoav Gallant said that he met with US officials and senators to discuss Israel's war and achieve a possible hostage deal during his visit to Washington in a Wednesday video address posted to X/Twitter.
Gallant met with the officials and senators at the White House and Capitol Hill.
"We discussed the unprecedented success of the State of Israel during the ‘seven-front war against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran. We also discussed the recent fall of the [Syrian] regime as a result of these actions," Gallant said.
He added that a ceasefire and hostage deal was also discussed.
"Achieving a hostage agreement is possible," Gallant said.
Following the meetings I held with senior U.S. officials at the White House, I came to Capitol Hill to meet with Senators from both parties. We discussed the unprecedented success of the State of Israel during the ‘seven-front war,’ the opportunity to achieve a hostage agreement,… pic.twitter.com/6pUp1EHSi8
— יואב גלנט - Yoav Gallant (@yoavgallant) December 11, 2024