Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says US has ‘people on the ground’ to help Israel with hostage rescues
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By Greg Norman Fox News
Published October 11, 2023 9:33am EDT
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the U.S. has "people on the ground" to help Israel with "intelligence and planning" when it comes to rescuing hostages captured by Hamas, which include Americans.
Austin made the comment Tuesday while traveling to Brussels, Belgium, for a meeting with allies about the war in Ukraine.
"We don't have any fidelity on the exact number of potential American hostages," Austin told a reporter, but added that when he spoke on Sunday with Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, he offered the assistance of the American intelligence community "in planning and developing intelligence to help in this endeavor."
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