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Pentagon chief and Gallant discuss Gaza war, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
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File: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (L) and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant give a joint press conference in Tel Aviv on December 18, 2023. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP)
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin spoke Thursday with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant about the Israeli military campaign against the Gaza-ruling Hamas terrorist organization and cross-border skirmishes between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, his office says.
A statement from the US Defense Department says Austin “reiterate[d] US support for Israel’s right to defend itself and the importance of ensuring uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza.”
“Secretary Austin reaffirmed the US commitment to the pursuit of diplomacy to resolve tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border and the shared goal of avoiding regional escalation,” the readout adds.
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