US defence secretary says ‘no evidence’ of Gaza genocide following protests inside Senate

The US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has told the Senate the government has seen ‘no evidence’ that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Austin addressed a Senate armed services committee during a budget hearing and was interrupted several times by protesters calling for the US to stop funding Israel’s war in Gaza. The UK also confirmed there was is no change to arms exports to Israel while meeting with US counterparts.
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