Secretary of Defense Travels to Tel Aviv to Show Support for the People of Israel
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Tel Aviv early Friday morning and will meet with Israeli leaders face-to-face to "underscore the unwavering support of the U.S. for the people of Israel and commitment to ensuring Israel has what it needs to defend itself," according to a Department of Defense statement.
![PHOTO: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin gives a press conference during the NATO Council Defence Ministers Session at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on October 12, 2023.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/lloyd-austin-pres_hpMain_20231013-032008.jpg)
"While in Israel, Secretary Austin will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, and the Israeli War Cabinet. He will also see firsthand some of the U.S. security assistance delivered to Israel. This is Secretary Austin’s second visit to the country this year, and his third as Secretary of Defense," the statement read.