US defense chief: ‘We’ll ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself, protect civilians from terror’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives for talks with Estonia's prime minister in Tallinn, Estonia, on February 16, 2023. (RAIGO PAJULA / AFP)
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Pentagon will work in the coming days “to ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself and protect civilians from indiscriminate violence and terrorism.”
“Our commitment to Israel’s right to defend itself remains unwavering, and I extend my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this abhorrent attack on civilians,” Austin says in a statement.
