US EditionPentagon chief urges ‘close consultation’ between Israel and US on Syria
- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underscored the need for close consultation between the United States and Israel on Syria during a call with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.
- Austin emphasized that Washington is monitoring developments in Syria closely.
- The Pentagon also stated that the U.S. supports a peaceful and inclusive political transition in Syria.
- The call between Austin and Katz was highlighted in a Pentagon statement on Wednesday.
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US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday that the more than a year-long war between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has further strengthened the Jewish state.
Israel did not start the Gaza war, Hamas did: US NSA Sullivan
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan held a press conference in Tel Aviv on Thursday, reaffirming U.S. support for Israel amid the ongoing conflict. Sullivan emphasised that Hamas initiated the Gaza war and that the US stands firmly behind Israel’s right to defend itself. In the press conference, US NSA Sullivan addressed key issues surrounding the ongoing Middle East conflict, US-Israel relations, and regional security.
U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz, on Wednesday to maintain a “close consultation” on the situation in Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in favour of a coalition of jihadists and rebels. “The U.S. is closely monitoring developments in Syria, supports a peaceful and inclusive political transition and will continue the mission to prevent the Islamic State from restorin…
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