Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing

GEN. RYDER: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you, sir. All right, just a few things to pass along and then we'll get right to your questions. I am cognizant of your time today. So first of all, the Department of Defense continues to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East and maintain a steady focus on our critical lines of effort. As you've heard Secretary Austin reinforce earlier this week, foremost, we will continue to protect American forces and citizens in the region. Second, we continue to flow critical security assistance to Israel as they defend themselves against further Hamas terrorist attacks. Third, we're coordinating closely with the Israelis to help secure th...