Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke overnight with his American counterpart, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, amid heightened tensions over an anticipated Iranian and Hezbollah attack on the country.
According to a readout issued by the Defense Ministry, Gallant briefed Austin on the “security developments in the region and IDF readiness to defend Israel against potential threats posed by Iran and its proxies.”
“He discussed a series of scenarios and corresponding defensive and offensive capabilities,” Gallant’s office says following the overnight call.
Gallant “expressed his appreciation to Secretary Austin for the close military and strategic coordination between Israel and the United States, including the current and future deployment of US military capabilities and force posture changes in defense of Israel,” as well as “highlighted the importance of US leadership in forming a coalition of allies and partners to defend Israel and the region from a range of aerial attacks,” the readout adds.
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