Austin meets Israeli Defense Minister in Washington

The Pentagon announced a meeting between US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant today in Washington to discuss the overall developments in the situation in the Middle East, especially the tension on the border with Lebanon.

The Israeli occupation forces continue to launch hundreds of raids, artillery shelling, and carry out crimes throughout the Gaza Strip, committing bloody massacres against civilians, and carrying out horrific crimes in the areas of incursion, amid a catastrophic humanitarian situation as a result of the siege and the displacement of more than 90% of the population.

The Israeli occupation aircraft destroyed entire residential squares in the Gaza Strip, as part of the comprehensive destruction policy pursued by the occupation authorities in their ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip.

Thousands of martyrs and wounded ones are still not recovered from under the rubble due to the continued bombing and the seriousness of the field conditions, in light of the stifling siege of the Gaza Strip and severe restrictions on the entry of fuel and urgent vital aid.