Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to prevent his government ministers from going to Washington in order to hold official meetings with any of the American officials.

According to the Hebrew website Ynet, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will have to meet his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin, in the Belgian capital, Brussels, today, Thursday.

Netanyahu links the holding of meetings between his ministers and US officials to receiving an invitation from the White House to visit the United States, a long-awaited invitation since he became prime minister several months ago.

According to the Hebrew site, Gallant will discuss with Austin the Iranian threat, but it is not expected that he will focus on Israel's concerns about the nuclear agreement because Israel believes that the decision on this issue has already been taken in Washington, and therefore does not want to waste time during the meeting between the two ministers. On this issue, they are expected to talk about strengthening military cooperation and continuing joint exercises.

Gallant will also provide Austin with information about the growing Iranian interference in the region, including in Gaza and the West Bank, and the need to show American-Israeli power in order to send a message to the Iranians that both sides have a reliable military option, as well as the assertion of maintaining Israeli military superiority.

It is expected that Austin will ask Gallant to calm the situation in the Palestinian territories.