Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant canceled plans to meet with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as the region prepares for an expected Israeli response to Iran’s missile attack last week.
A Pentagon spokesman confirmed Tuesday that Gallant had canceled his visit.
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The Pentagon declined to comment on reports that the trip was canceled because Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to sign off before having “a phone call” with President Joe Biden and the Israeli cabinet approves the response to Iran.
“I will stay out of Israeli politics,” Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokeswoman, told reporters at a news conference. “I didn’t see it very clearly.”
Austin and Gallant have a “great relationship” and have spoken more than 80 times, Singh added.
