Israel’s willingness to pay a heavy price for the return of hostages from Hamas captivity is a strength, not a weakness, National Unity chairman Benny Gantz said at the Jerusalem Post’s Annual New York Conference on Monday. Asked about the fact that US President Donald Trump skipped Israel in his trip to the Middle East last week, Gantz said that Israel must maintain bipartisan US support and that a “trip here or trip there” would not harm the strategic alliance between the two nations. Regarding the “day after” the war in Gaza and Judea and Samaria, Gantz said that the focus should first and foremost be on Iran, which should not be allowed to continue influencing the region.
Author: BY ELIAV BREUER
Published at: 2025-05-19 22:27:41
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