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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Gallant discusses IDF readiness with Austin, says Israel a ‘strong democracy and will remain so’
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stresses to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that “Israel is a strong democracy and will remain so in the future,” according to the Israeli statement on their phone call.
Gallant’s office says the two discussed “regional challenges and the state of the IDF’s readiness,” with the defense minister stressing “his chief mission, together with the heads of the security establishment, is to unite the ranks and maintain the IDF’s readiness due to the many security challenges.”
