Gallant tells visiting US military chief Iranian aggression ‘has reached an all-time high’

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in a meeting earlier today with the chief of the American military says that Iran’s aggression “has reached an all-time high,” and that Israel and the US need to advance “joint capabilities” for all of the theaters of the war.

Gallant held a “discussion on strategic issues” with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. — who is visiting Israel — and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, his office says.

Gallant discussed with the generals a “strategic junction” that Israel is facing during the war, his office says.

“In discussing Iran, Minister Gallant highlighted an all-time high in aggressive activities, as well as Iran’s ongoing pursuit of nuclear capabilities. In this regard, Minister Gallant emphasized that Israel and the United States must be prepared at any time to fulfill their joint commitment to prevent Iran from gaining military nuclear weapons,” the readout says.

“Iran’s aggression has reached an all-time high – to counter this, we must work together to achieve and project groundbreaking capabilities in all arenas,” Gallant is quoted as saying.

The meeting was also attended by the chief of the IDF Operations Directorate, Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk; chief of the Military Intelligence Directorate, Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder; head of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar; head of the Israeli Navy, Vice Adm. David Sa’ar Salama; and other top defense and military officials.