
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, right, and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Getty / AFP
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, right, and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Getty / AFP
Hezbollah-Israel war would be catastrophic, US defence chief says
'Diplomacy is by far the best way to prevent more escalation,' Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says