US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stressed Washington's commitment to reaching a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Lebanon.
Austin said, in a phone call with his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz, according to the American Al-Hurra channel, that everyone must guarantee the safety and security of the Lebanese army and the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL).
According to a Pentagon statement, the US Secretary of Defense urged the Israeli government to continue taking steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza