US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Israel on October 13 and meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with other members of the cabinet, a US official aid, reported from The Jerusalem Post.

"He is looking forward to speaking in depth with Israeli leaders about their operational planning and their objectives for this conflict," a senior US official told reporters on the condition of anonymity.

"Secretary Austin will be discussing Israel's security assistance needs there," the official added.

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