WASHINGTON (AA) – The US will continue to press Israel to get humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, the Pentagon has said. “We’re not going to take our foot off the gas pedal here when it comes to working with the Israelis to increase the amount of aid flowing into Gaza,” spokesman Pat Ryder told […]
ISTANBUL (AA) — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reassured his Israeli counterpart of Washington’s readiness to defend Tel Aviv against Iran, the Pentagon said on Thursday. In talks with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Austin “reaffirmed that the United States remains fully prepared to defend U.S. personnel, Israel, and par...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he spoke Saturday with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, to discuss the overnight strikes in Iran. “I emphasized that the United States is well postured to defend U.S. forces and facilities across the region and made clear that Iran should not make the mistake of respond...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli defense cheif Yoav Gallant to receive updates on Israeli strikes against military targets in Iran, the Pentagon said on Friday. Austin reaffirmed the “ironclad commitment” of the US to Israel’s security and right to self-defense in a telephone call, spokes...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had a discussion with Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant about the leak of purportedly classified documents detailing Israel’s preparations for its avowed retaliatory strike on Iran, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. “The Secretary has spoken with his counterpart,” Pentagon...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israel presents an opportunity to end a “terrible war” in the Gaza Strip, the US defense chief said Thursday. “Sinwar’s death also provides an extraordinary opportunity to achieve a lasting cease-fire, end this terrible war, allow Israelis to return saf...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has demanded that Israel improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days or risk an American arms embargo, the Biden administration confirmed Tuesday. In a Sunday letter to their Israeli counterparts, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made “clear our concerns abo...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US will deploy an air defense battery to Israel amid the growing threat of Iran, the Pentagon said on Sunday. “At the direction of the President, Secretary Austin authorized the deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and associated crew of U.S. military personnel to Israel to help bolste...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Defense Department confirmed Tuesday that Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s planned visit to the US has been postponed. Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said Gallant had scheduled the visit for Wednesday “and that’s what we were going to do,” but that it was abruptly called off without a firm...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to defend US personnel, allies and partners during a call Tuesday with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant following a missile attack by Iran on Israel. Austin and Gallant “expressed mutual appreciation for the coordinated defense of Israel” ag...
