Defense Minister Benny Gantz departed Israel on Wednesday night for an official visit to the United States.
Before departure, Gantz said, "I am going on an important visit to the United States, our best friend, to meet with Secretary of Defense Austin and Secretary of State Blinken. In the meetings, we will discuss ways to preserve Israel's security supremacy in the region and security challenges, including dealing with Iranian aggression. Iran is a threat to world peace, to the region and seeks to become an existential threat to Israel. In the meetings, we will discuss the possible courses of action in order to ensure that it stops its attempt to become nuclear and thus expand its activities in the region."