Ex-defense minister denies crisis with US

There is no substantive crisis between Israel and the United States, asserts former defense minister Moshe Arens, as pundits and officials on both sides assess the reportedly sorry state of bilateral ties. And what about the shipment of Hellfire missiles, which Israel sought and which Washington suspended, in an apparent move to pressure Jerusalem over the Gaza operation? “It’ll arrive,” he tells The Times of Israel.

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Moshe Arens (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Moshe Arens (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

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