The US offers Israel de-escalation: Austin talks with Galant
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US Secretary of Defense Austin expressed his condolences to Israel over the deaths of soldiers in the Hezbollah attack. He called for a shift from military action to diplomacy to ensure the safety of civilians.
In a conversation with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III expressed condolences to the IDF over the deaths of Israeli soldiers as a result of a Lebanese Hezbollah attack and stressed the importance of switching from military operations to diplomacy.
Writes UNN with reference to U.S. Department of Defense.
On October 13, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallan to express condolences over the deaths of IDF soldiers as a result of a recent UAV attack by the Hezbollah militant group.
Reaffirming the U.S. commitment to Israel's security, the official emphasized the importance of Israel taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces, and stressed the need to move from military operations in Lebanon to a diplomatic path to ensure the safety of civilians on both sides of the border as soon as possible.
Secretary Austin also expressed concern about the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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