Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi meet with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss the threat from Iran and its nuclear program, as well as the recently announced plan to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
“We will continue to lead, in tandem with the United States, an uncompromising line toward Iran, which is continuing to develop nuclear weapons and arm militias across the Middle East,” Gantz says following the meeting.
The defense minister also refers to plans by the US to sell the F-35 fighter jet and other advanced weaponry to the UAE, which is widely seen as a potential threat to Israel’s military advantage in the region.
“We will work alongside the United States to ensure Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge, which is a critical precondition both for regional stability and Israel’s security in the face of the challenges inherent to the Middle East,” Gantz says.
— Judah Ari Gross
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