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Gallant briefs Austin on IDF ops ‘to degrade Hezbollah’s ability to attack Israeli civilians’
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (L) and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant outside the Pentagon on March 26, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says he spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and discussed the developing situation on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon.
In a statement, Gallant says he “provided the Secretary with a situation assessment of Hezbollah threats and briefed him on IDF operations to degrade Hezbollah’s ability to launch attacks against Israeli civilians.”
“We also discussed the wider regional situation and the threats posed by Iran and its proxies,” Gallant says.
There is no immediate readout from the US on the call.
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