In Show Of Solidarity, US Defence Chief Lloyd Austin Arrives In Israel

Austin will meet with officials including Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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Tel Aviv, Israel:

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel Friday for a visit aimed at showing solidarity with a country still reeling from a devastating Hamas attack that has left thousands dead.

Austin will meet with officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant during the visit to Israel -- his third as Pentagon chief -- which follows one by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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