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Monday, February 21, 2022
Gantz meets with Republican US congressional delegation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDefense Minister Benny Gantz meets with a visiting delegation of Republican US lawmakers.
“We discussed the strategic and operational challenges that Israel must be prepared to face, including Iranian aggression and Hezbollah and Hamas on our borders,” Gantz says.
“We discussed the importance of ensuring that Israel has the means to defend its citizens and strategic assets and reiterated the strategic, bipartisan bond that Israel and the US share,” he says.
The delegation led by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett earlier today.
A delegation of Democrats visited Israel last week.
Gantz’s party is boycotting coalition votes due to a legislation holdup, reportedly centered on pensions for career soldiers.
It was a pleasure meeting a U.S. congressional delegation led by @AIPAC, @repjeffries, @repteddeutch, @DWStweets. We discussed the strategic and operational challenges that Israel must be prepared to face, including Iranian aggression and Hezbollah and Hamas on our borders. pic.twitter.com/86RJp9eUHK
— בני גנץ – Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) February 21, 2022
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