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Israeli, US defense chiefs discuss maintaining regional stability in call hours after alleged strike in Iran

By Jacob Magid 19 April 2024, 11:40 pm 1 Edit

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on April 14, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry, File)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on April 14, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry, File)

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.

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