Israeli Attacked Iranian Military Target, US Defense Minister Contacts Defense Minister Gallant

JAKARTA - United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, following Israel's attack on Iran.

A US defense official quoted CNN as saying Saturday, October 26, said the two defense ministers spoke regularly in line with developments in the Middle East.

The US deployed the THAAD missile system to Israel and its troops to operate it, which is now available if Iran retaliates.

Meanwhile, it was also reported that Israel's security cabinet unanimously approved the attack on Iran, the prime minister's office told CNN.

The decision was made by phone call hours before the attack on Iran's military targets.

The Israeli military on Saturday morning confirmed it was attacking military targets in Iran, following initial reports of an explosion in Tehran.