Pentagon chief reaffirms US commitment to Israel's defense

Reuters

August 25, 2024 at 12:07 a.m.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin host their Australian counterparts, in Annapolis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Israel's defense, the Pentagon said late on Saturday.

Austin "spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to discuss Israel’s defense against Lebanese (Hezbollah) attacks," a Pentagon readout of the call said.

"Secretary Austin reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s defense against any attacks by Iran and its regional partners and proxies," it added.

(Reporting by Idrees Ali; Editing by William Mallard)

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