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Lloyd Austin Visits Tel Aviv

Handout photo shows Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. C.Q. Brown, Jr., Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 18, 2023. Austin has said he urged Israel to protect civilians in Gaza and make the war there more "surgical". Austin, who spoke after a meeting with his Israeli counterpart in Tel Aviv, reiterated US support for the offensive against Hamas. He said Washington would provide more arms, vehicles and munitions to Israel. US officials have been steadfast in their support of Israel since the 7 October attacks by Hamas. DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley via ABACAPRESS.COM