Israel defense minister in Washington to request military aid 

Israeli defense minister, Benny Gantz, is in Washington, DC, to request emergency military aid to shore up Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense shield. This comes weeks following fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. For the Palestinian perspective on this, The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Yousef Munayyer, a fellow at the Arab Center in Washington, DC.

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