By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-washington-officials-meet-with-israeli-defense-chief Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Washington officials meet with Israeli defense chief Nation Updated on Jun 21, 2021 1:40 PM EDT — Published on Jun 21, 2021 11:29 AM EDT Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley welcomed his Israeli counterpart to the Pentagon on Monday. Watch the meeting in the player above. The visit to the Pentagon came shortly after Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi participated in an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday warned Hamas militants that Israel’s patience “is running out” and it would not tolerate violence against its people who live on the Gaza border. Israel launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip late on Thursday for a second time since a shaky ceasefire ended last month’s 11-day war. The prime minister issued his warning as he attended a ceremony for Israeli soldiers killed in the 2014 Gaza war. By — Associated Press Associated Press
Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley welcomed his Israeli counterpart to the Pentagon on Monday. Watch the meeting in the player above. The visit to the Pentagon came shortly after Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi participated in an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday warned Hamas militants that Israel’s patience “is running out” and it would not tolerate violence against its people who live on the Gaza border. Israel launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip late on Thursday for a second time since a shaky ceasefire ended last month’s 11-day war. The prime minister issued his warning as he attended a ceremony for Israeli soldiers killed in the 2014 Gaza war.