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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting in Israel With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

 

March 9, 2023

Today in Tel Aviv, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reaffirm the strategic partnership between the United States and Israel, express his desire to deepen ties between the two countries, and discuss the recent escalation in tensions between Israel and the Palestinians.

 

Secretary Austin expressed his commitment to Israel's right to self-defense and to U.S. security assistance to Israel, including through the historic $38 billion Memorandum of Understanding. The Secretary also reaffirmed the ironclad U.S. commitment to Israel's security and qualitative military edge.

 

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3323619/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-meeting-in-israel-with-isra/