Nonilex, 1 month ago

#DefSec #LloydAustin spoke to his Israeli counterpart, #YoavGallant, Thurs afternoon, about regional threats & #Iran’s destabilizing actions in the #MiddleEast, the #Pentagon press sec said in a stmnt.

They also spoke about the importance of increasing & sustaining the flow of #humanitarian #aid to #civilians in #Gaza, including via the new route from Ashdod Port in #Israel.

A snr US ofcl on Thurs night declined to say whether #Gallant gave #Austin any advance warning of an impending strike.