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Thursday, December 12, 2024
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Thursday, December 12, 2024
Pentagon chief urges ‘close consultation’ between Israel, US on Syria in call with Katz
A combination photo showing US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (left) on November 18, 2024 and Defense Minister Israel Katz on November 10, 2024. (Handout / DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE / AFP; Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tells Defense Minister Israel Katz that it’s important for the United States and Israel to be in close consultation over events unfolding in Syria, the Pentagon says after their call.
“Secretary Austin emphasized the importance of close consultation between the United States and Israel on events in Syria,” the Pentagon says in a statement.
Austin tells Katz Washington is monitoring developments in Syria and that it backs a peaceful, inclusive political transition, according to the Pentagon.
