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Intel: Israel’s defense chief heads to Washington after Gaza war

Gantz’s visit will be his first during the Biden administration.
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz points at targets hit by Israeli army in Gaza, during a press briefing in Jerusalem on May 31, 2021. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz will meet with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington on Thursday, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Why it matters: The visit is Gantz’s first during the Biden administration and comes on the heels of an 11-day conflict with Palestinian militant factions in the Gaza Strip.

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