Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu obviously knew the diplomatic tempest his words would trigger, but said them anyway, and then doubled-down. Why?
Their talks come as part of a series of explicit and anonymous leaks by US officials trying to pressure Israel against launching a war on Hezbollah.
Gallant took off for the United States Saturday night with the aim of meeting with top American foreign policy and defense officials, he announced before he left.
Gallant has often been the number-two critical interlocutor between the US and Israel.
In the balance is: the future of the war and post-war Gaza policy, the status of weapons sales in a range of areas, Iran policy, and related regional issues.
Knesset begins discussions on controversial haredi draft exemption bill.
While Gallant’s anger at the French is understandable, the question is whether possible French assistance in finding a diplomatic solution to the fighting in the North should be summarily dismissed.
IDF sources said that an 11 hour pause was only for a very specific sector, as fighting continued elsewhere.
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Sarah Ben-Nun.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant defied his party and coalition, voting against an old haredi draft bill approved by the Knesset.
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