From Austin said to postpone trip to Israel amid escalating Mideast tensions
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, left, listen to the playing of the Israeli National Anthem during an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, June 25, 2024. (AP/Susan Walsh)
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is postponing a planned visit to Israel next week due to escalations in the region, the Walla news site reports.
The report, citing two Israeli officials, says that the postponement comes due to the events in Lebanon and on the border in recent days.
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