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Pentagon chief tells Gallant of ‘full US support to defend’ Israel from Iranian attack
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)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin, according to a Pentagon statement that says the latter stressed “ironclad US support for Israel’s defense in the face of growing threats from Iran and its regional proxies.”
“Secretary Austin assured Minister Gallant that Israel could count on full US support to defend Israel against Iranian attacks, which Tehran has publicly threatened,” the readout adds.
There is no immediate statement from Gallant’s office on the phone call.
