US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz that it is important for the US and Israel to work closely together on developments in Syria, the Pentagon said. reported Reuters after their conversation, writes BTA.
"Secretary Austin emphasized the importance of close consultations between the United States and Israel regarding developments in Syria,", the Pentagon said in a statement.
Austin told Katz that Washington was monitoring developments in Syria and that he supported a peaceful, inclusive political transition, the US Defense Department added.