Defense Minister Benny Gantz met U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the Pentagon Thursday and signed a joint declaration confirming Washington's strategic commitment to maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge in the Middle East.
"Now that we are entering an era of positive normalization processes in the Middle East, which actually can face an aggressive Iran across the region, this ability of continued cooperation is so very important, and I am looking forward to hosting you in Israel," said Gantz.