Pentagon: Austin will meet with Galant on October 9 and discuss the Middle East
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin will meet with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant to discuss the situation in the Middle East, writes about this RIA Novosti with reference to the American military department.
Austin will host Galant on Wednesday, October 9, for an official visit, the ministry announced. “To discuss the current developments in the security situation in the Middle East,” the message said.
Earlier it became known that the United States was sending an additional 2-3 thousand soldiers to the Middle East against the backdrop of Israeli attacks on the Shiite Hezbollah movement. The additional forces will bolster the security of the 40,000 U.S. troops already in the region.
Tel Aviv will receive $8.7 billion from the United States as part of an aid package for ongoing military needs.
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