Israeli defence chief says maintaining ‘military edge’ at centre of US trip • FRANCE 24 English

Israeli defence chief says maintaining ‘military edge’ at centre of US trip • FRANCE 24 English

For decades Israel has relied on American Support to bolster its military called the qualitative military Edge the aid has been American policy since the presidency of Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s last year support added up to more than $3.5 billion with us Israeli relations becoming increasingly tense Israeli

Defense minister yuav Galant hopes to ensure this support continues this is an important trip it’s primarily focused on preserving the qualitative military edge of the state of Israel and its ability to obtain air defense systems and Munitions no less important are relations with the United States and

The common need to achieve goals in Gaza President Joe Biden has voiced deep concerns about Israel’s plans with officials saying he might consider putting conditions on military aid to Israel American officials have been increasingly vocal against Israel’s impending operations in Rafa the last gazen City to be spared a ground

Offensive in announcing the operation prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu has said that civilians will be evacuated from combat zones in the past however Palestinians who have followed Israeli orders to flee have nonetheless found themselves trapped by fighting and air strikes on Sunday vice president Cala Harris said a major military operation

In Rafa could result in a disaster there’s nowhere for those folks to go and so we’ve been very clear that um it would be a mistake to move into Rafa with any type of military operation about 1.4 million Palestinians are currently Sheltering in Rafa many of whom fled fighting elsewhere in the Gaza

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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday his visit to Washington this week would focus on maintaining Israel’s military superiority in the Middle East, as fighting rages in Gaza. Gallant is expected to meet his US counterpart Lloyd Austin and other senior US officials, as relations between the two allies become strained over the civilian impact of Israel’s almost six-month-old war against Hamas militants.
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