17/10/2024–|Last updated: 10/17/202403:52 AM (Mecca time)
The US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) said that Minister Lloyd Austin stressed, in a call with his Israeli counterpart yesterday, Wednesday, the importance of ensuring the safety and security of the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Lebanese Armed Forces. UNIFIL.
Austin also discussed with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant the deployment of the system “Thad” Anti-missile air defense is an example of US support for Israel in defending itself.
According to Reuters, the call between the two ministers focused on “Israeli operations in Lebanon” and the dire humanitarian situation in the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
A statement issued by the Pentagon said that Austin “encouraged the government of Israel to continue taking steps to address the urgent humanitarian situation, taking into account the most recent move by Israel to increase the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza.”
Austin joined with his colleague US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken last Sunday in demanding that Israeli officials take concrete measures to address the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian Strip, otherwise Israel may face possible restrictions on US military aid.