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In latest call with Gallant, Austin acknowledges that IDF strike in Yemen followed months of Houthi attacks
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
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 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke on the phone earlier today following the Israeli strike against a Houthi port in Yemen, the Pentagon says.
It was their fourth publicized call in less than a week.
“Austin acknowledged Israel’s action followed months of Houthi attacks against the State of Israel,” the US readout says.
Austin “reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s security and Israel’s right to self-defense.”
