US defense chief urges Israel to address settler violence against Palestinians
WASHINGTON (AA): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged Israeli authorities to curtail settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
During his telephone call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Austin “urged Minister Gallant to address extremist settler violence against Palestinian civilians and continue the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s efforts to improve economic opportunities for Palestinians in the West Bank,” the Defense Department said in a statement.
Austin also “called for Palestinian leaders to condemn terrorism and take active steps to prevent violence,” and further emphasized the “urgent need for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to take meaningful steps to ensure stability in the West Bank.”
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