Defense Minister Benny Gantz sought a reaffirmation of U.S. security commitments to Israel on Thursday as the country weathers its greatest domestic political upheaval in years and the aftermath of last month's war with Hamas militants in Gaza.
A key aim of Gantz's visit to Washington is believed to be securing U.S. funding to help restock Israel's Iron Dome, a sophisticated missile defense system that smacked down many of the more than 4,000 rockets that Hamas militants fired toward Israel last month.
Gantz was meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Biden administration pledged ongoing support for Iron Dome on the eve of Gantz's visit.