Israel Latest: US, Saudi Defense Chiefs Discuss Middle East

WATCH: UK PM Rishi Sunak is in Israel today and President Joe Biden is set to deliver a speech from the Oval Office. Oliver Crook reports from Tel Aviv.Source: Bloomberg

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By Bloomberg News

October 19, 2023 at 5:30 AM UTC

Updated on

October 20, 2023 at 3:06 AM UTC

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman held talks by telephone to discuss their security partnership and Middle East developments.

Earlier, President Joe Biden appealed directly to the American people to support funding for Israel and Ukraine’s war efforts, warning that Hamas and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose parallel threats to US democracy.