{"id":68522,"date":"2024-10-08T20:23:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T20:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/10\/08\/israel-defense-minister-delays-dc-visit-amid-iran-strike-planning\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:14:11","slug":"israel-defense-minister-delays-dc-visit-amid-iran-strike-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2024\/10\/08\/israel-defense-minister-delays-dc-visit-amid-iran-strike-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel defense minister delays DC visit amid Iran strike planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel\u2019s defense minister has postponed a planned visit to Washington, where he was scheduled to meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as the two countries discuss how to respond to Iran\u2019s massive ballistic missile attack last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon confirmed the delay in a briefing Tuesday, saying the Israeli Defense Ministry shared the news without offering a reason or an alternative date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSecretary [of Defense Lloyd] Austin looks forward to seeing him soon,\u201d Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said, later noting that Gallant first sought the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"315\" height=\"560\"\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yaiu_rDV-rA\"\ntitle=\"YouTube video player\"\nframeborder=\"0\"\nallow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\nallowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarakRavid\/status\/1843703452938981813\" target=\"_blank\">Axios reported<\/a> that Yoav Gallant, the defense minister, has been told by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to visit until the White House schedules a call with U.S. President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austin and Gallant last spoke Sunday on the eve of Oct. 7, the anniversary of Hamas\u2019 attack into Israel that killed 1,200 people and took hundreds more as hostages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe two leaders talk frequently by phone, so this in-person visit provides the opportunity to continue their ongoing discussions in more depth,\u201d Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. 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American destroyers fired around a dozen missiles to help intercept incoming fires during the barrage, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2024\/10\/01\/navy-warships-helped-take-down-irans-attack-on-israel-pentagon-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">which American officials called \u201cfailed and ineffective.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. has since been speaking with Israel about how to respond, though the Pentagon won\u2019t say what those discussions look like or what targets it\u2019s recommending. 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