Lloyd Austin
“We’re about to eliminate” Hezbollah’s leader, Gallant told his American counterpart 15 minutes before Israeli fighter jets reached Lebanon’s capital.
“When the one-on-one meetings did take place, they were more typically virtual meetings, not in-person,” per the report.
Washington “will continue the mission to prevent ISIS from re-establishing a safe haven on Syrian territory,” the secretary of defense said.
The U.S. defense secretary told reporters that “we moved urgently to support Israel in its efforts to defend itself. Moved heaven and earth.”
The Israeli defense minister told his American counterpart that Jerusalem wants to work with the U.S. on this issue, “but Hamas is stealing the goods.”
“B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base’s 5th Bomb Wing arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.”
Jerusalem must implement 15 policy changes by Nov. 13 to avoid a hold-up in weapons shipments.
The Israeli defense minister briefed his American counterpart on the IDF’s “precision strikes on military targets in Iran.”
The U.S. is “deeply concerned” by legislation seeking to prevent Israeli officials from cooperating with the U.N. agency.
Ariane Tabatabai, whom officials have said was not a suspect in the case, is now a deputy assistant secretary of defense.
The U.S. secretary told his Israeli counterpart that “opportunities that now exist to use diplomacy to dial down tensions in the region.”
“We have the ability to put it into operation very quickly, and we’re on pace with our expectations,” the Pentagon chief said.
