Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated from Northern Israel, "We are determined and committed to the mission of defending the country and achieving victory." In response to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant, Netanyahu said, "When disagreements are not resolved in closed rooms, I am forced to speak publicly to bring what our fighters need." Galant met with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House on Wednesday afternoon as part of his visit to the United States. Prior to the meeting, Galant made remarks that implicitly criticized Netanyahu, stating, "We have common goals, but sometimes we disagree on the ways to achieve them... We resolve disagreements in closed rooms in a mutually agreeable manner, and that is good," according to the newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth."