Gallant is perceived by the administration as a positive figure in the government, and as someone whom they can work with. Therefore, he will be welcomed in Washington with open arms, and it is likely that he will hold meetings that are not mentioned in the official itinerary.
The airstrike near the city of Baalbek, a stronghold of Lebanon’s terrorist Hezbollah group, was the latest to hit the area in recent weeks.
Sgt. First Class Lior Raviv, 21, was from Rishon Lezion, central Israel.
An Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea has been in Doha for indirect negotiations with the Palestinian group Hamas, which CIA director William Burns is helping Qatari and Egyptian officials to mediate.
Mark Dubowitz, the head of the FDD think tank warns that Israel's decision-makers must not drop the ball on the most important thing, even as they deal with the crises on the northern and southern borders.
