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NATO Allies meeting in Brussels have condemned attacks on Israel by the Palestinian militant

group Hamas, and are affirming Israel's right to defend itself.

Terry Schultz reports Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. will be helping provide

the Israeli military what it needs for the fight.

Secretary Austin says the U.S. is urgently working to send Israel more weapons, ammunition,

and missiles to intercept incoming rockets.

While a NATO statement said Israel should exercise proportionality in its response to

the Hamas attacks, Austin said he would not define that word, nor has the U.S. placed

conditions on its assistance.

This is a professional military led by professional leadership, and we would hope and expect that

they would do the right things in the prosecution of their campaign.

Austin also assured the government of Ukraine that U.S. assistance to Kiev would not suffer

as a result of the aid to Israel.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

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