Gallant holds talks in Washington despite the cancellation of the Israeli delegation's visit. Washington described the Israeli decision as a "surprising and exaggerated" response to its failure to use its veto power in the Security Council.
The US Secretary of Defense's meeting with his Israeli counterpart at the Pentagon tomorrow, Tuesday, is still ongoing, and will discuss efforts to release "hostages" held by Hamas. More than a million people who have taken refuge in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.