American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2014 – Israeli Defense Minister Moshe
“Boogie” Yaalon yesterday updated Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on recent
developments, including the kidnapping of Israeli teenagers in the West Bank
and a June 22 cross-border incident that killed an Israeli teenager and wounded
two other Israelis, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said.
In a statement summarizing the phone call between the two
defense leaders, Kirby said Hagel offered his sympathies for those affected by
the violence in the Golan Heights, pledged continued U.S. support, and
expressed his shared concern over the violence in Syria and Iraq.
The secretary also updated Yaalon on U.S. views on the
events unfolding in the Middle East, the press secretary added.
“The two leaders agreed to continue working closely with one
another on the broad range of security issues facing the United States and
Israel,” Kirby said.
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