Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz Nov. 8, 2024 Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III held an introductory call today with the new Israeli Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, and congratulated him on his recent appointment. Secretary Austin reaffirmed the United States' ironclad commitment to Israel's security and support for its right to defend itself. The Secretary reiterated U.S. commitment to a diplomatic arrangement in Lebanon that allows Israeli and Lebanese civilians to return safely to their homes on both sides of the border. He also emphasized the U.S. commitment to securing the release of all hostages, including U.S. citizens, and the need to improve the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Secretary Austin expressed concern and extended sympathies for the attacks against Israeli citizens in Amsterdam yesterday and offered any necessary assistance.

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