Israel defense chief to discuss Gaza, Lebanon on US trip

FILE - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stands with soldiers by a self-propelled artillery howitzer during a visit to a position along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel near Rafah, May 7, 2024. (Photo by Israeli Army/AFP)

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant headed to Washington on Sunday to discuss the next phase of the Gaza war and escalating hostilities on the border with Lebanon, where exchanges of fire with Hezbollah have stoked fears of wider conflict.