Original title: The US Defense Minister and the Israeli Defense Minister talk about the situation in Gaza

On May 22 local time, the US Defense Department issued a statement saying that US Defense Minister Austin had a phone call with Israeli Defense Minister Garrant on the same day, and the two sides discussed the situation in Gaza and other issues. Austin reiterated that the United States strongly opposes the ICC prosecutor's application for an arrest warrant against Israeli leaders.

Austin stressed the urgent need to increase humanitarian assistance to Gaza through all available border crossings. Austin urged the Israeli government to complete negotiations with Egypt on reopening the Rafah port and resume the continuous flow of humanitarian aid at the Kerem Shalom port.

(CCTV reporter Liu Xu)