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World > Americas & EMEA
US urges Israel's defense minister to avoid Lebanon escalation
By Agence France-Presse
Jun 25, 2024 2:39 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel during a Monday meeting with its defense minister to avoid further escalation in Lebanon as they discussed efforts to reach a deal to free hostages in Gaza.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was on a visit to Washington seeking to reaffirm the value of ties with Israel's top ally, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly chastised the United States for what he said was a delay in weapons deliveries.

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