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Israeli, US defense chiefs discuss maintaining regional stability in call hours after alleged strike in Iran
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant earlier today, the Pentagon says, adding that they discussed “maintaining stability in the Middle East,” among other issues, during a call that took place hours after an alleged Israeli counter-strike in Iran.