ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
Gantz tells US officials military option necessary for Iran
by Lilach Shoval
June 4, 2021

Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with a series of senior US administration officials at the White House, Thursday, in the first such visit by an Israeli politician since US President Joe Biden took office. Among the officials Gantz met with were National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Gantz was also set to meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon. In his meetings with the US officials, Gantz emphasized the need to consolidate a military option vis-à-vis Iran and increase oversight of Iran’s nuclear armament. READ MORE

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