Gallant’s journey comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s newest tour of the area throughout which he warned that an Israeli offensive on the southern Gaza metropolis of Rafah can be a “mistake” that “dangers additional isolating Israel world wide”.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned on Friday that Israel was ready to maneuver forward with the Rafah operation even with out US assist.
There are widespread fears of mass civilian casualties in Rafah the place round 1.5 million Palestinians have sought refuge from the preventing.
Since October, Israel has additionally engaged in near-daily exchanges of fireside throughout its northern border with Lebanon-based Hezbollah.
Tens of 1000’s of individuals have been displaced on each side, and Gallant mentioned this is able to be on the agenda in Washington.
“We can even focus on the necessity to return Israel’s northern communities to their properties, whether or not that is achieved through army motion or through settlement,” Gallant mentioned.
