French defence minister set to arrive in Israel

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu will land tonight in Israel for meetings tomorrow with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu according to Israeli media.

He will also meet with Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, war cabinet member Benny Gantz, and National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi.

According to the French Embassy, Lecornu will also meet with families of French captives held in Gaza.
Lecornu was last in Israel in November, and was recently in Egypt and Lebanon.