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US Defence Secretary arrives in Israel
13 October 2023 08:16 BST
Lloyd Austin, the US Defence Secretary, arrived in Israel today, and went to Tel Aviv to meet Israeli officials.
While in Israel, he is going to see the US weapons and security assistance the US delivered to Israel this week.
He is also planning to meet Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as defence minister Gallant.
His visit comes just after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Israel.