Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant OCT. 27, 2023

 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant

OCT. 27, 2023

Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the 

following readout:

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli

 Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant today to discuss Israel’s

 operations in Gaza.  The Secretary underscored the 

importance of protecting civilians during the Israel Defense

 Forces' operations and focusing on the urgency of

 humanitarian aid delivery for civilians in Gaza.  He also

 raised his focus on the need for Hamas to release all of the

 hostages.