Israel and the United States said Wednesday they had made progress toward resolving a rift over US weapons shipments after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly accused President Joe Biden’s administration of slowing down deliveries. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant met top officials over three days in Washington as he voiced hope for quietly working through disagreements with Israel’s vital ally, drawing an implicit contrast to Netanyahu’s more confrontational approach. “During the meetings we made significant progress, obstacles were removed and bottlenecks were addressed,” Gallant said af…