Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant OCT. 15, 2023

 

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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant OCT. 15, 2023 Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant regarding Israel’s operations to respond to Hamas’ terrorist attack. The Secretary reemphasized the ironclad U.S. commitment to Israel’s defense, as well as his commitment to deter any state or non-state actor seeking to escalate this war.