Katz's statement comes after Iran launched two ballistic missiles at Israel after a ceasefire was supposed to come into effect. Both missiles were intercepted.
The wobbly ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday when Israel bombarded Gaza, shattering two months of calm that also saw dozens of hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners, as per CNN.
The list includes one new brigadier general and 27 new colonels, plus another brigadier general and 14 colonels who are moving to new positions of the same rank.
Israeli aircraft are circling the skies of Beirut during the funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah to send a message, Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
Sharing a post on X, Austin wrote, "I held an introductory call yesterday with the new Israeli Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, and congratulated him on his recent appointment. I reaffirmed the United States' ironclad commitment to Israel's security and support for its right to defend itsel
On Monday, Israel's Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant held a discussion on strategic issues within the framework of the official visit conducted by the head of the American military, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Charles Brown.
US Defence Secretary Austin and Israel Defence Minister Gallant agreed that the August 5 Iran-aligned militia attack on US forces stationed at Al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq marked a dangerous escalation and demonstrated Iran's destabilizing role in the region