Visit comes a day after US Secretary of State Blinken arrived, vowed America's unflinching support for Israel in meeting with Netanyahu

Munitions and other aid also promised as IDF retaliates for brutal Hamas assault; four Americans thought killed and seven missing, official says

Officials in Washington in contact with National Security Adviser Hanegbi as Israel surprised by deadly assault

Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on seemingly warming Saudi ties; religion reporter Canaan Lidor on chief rabbi's slander against Israelis who don't keep kosher

Defense minister's office says he and Lloyd Austin will ‘discuss developing security challenges and opportunities in the Mideast,’ in their third face-to-face meeting

Report says Milley will meet with Gallant, Halevi in trip next week, which was already scheduled to take place in June but was cancelled due to Wagner Group rebellion in Russia

Defense minister responds to Lloyd Austin with vow that 'Israel is a strong democracy and will remain this way,' according to Israeli readout of phone call

President's decision goes against the recommendation of his Defense Secretary; if confirmed, Adm. Lisa Franchetti will be first woman to be a Pentagon service chief

Defense chief okays deployment of amphibious readiness group and some 2,500 Marines after Iranian attempts to seize tankers, joining destroyer and fighters recently sent to region

Unsourced Israeli TV report says Israel didn't receive US details on proposed agreement with Iran that were reported in New York Times amid assurances that it would be kept in loop