“According to Biden, the strike that killed Nasrallah “took place in the broader context of the conflict that began with the attack by Hamas”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group Hezbollah he led are responsible for killing hundreds of Americans during their four-decade reign of terror. His death from an Israeli airstrike is a manifestation of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis and Lebanese civilians,” he said.
According to Biden, the strike that killed Nasrallah “took place in the broader context of the conflict that began with the attack by Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization in the United States, on October 7, 2023.”
“The next day, Nasrallah approved the fateful decision to unite with Hamas and open what he called a ‘northern front’ against Israel,” added the head of the White House.
Biden emphasized that “the United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and any other terrorist groups supported by Iran.”
“Ultimately, our goal is to de-escalate the current conflicts in both Gaza and Lebanon through diplomatic means,” the president said.
Israel’s military launched new strikes on what it said were Hezbollah targets in southern Beirut and eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in the early hours of September 28, a day after a series of massive bombings in the Beirut suburbs that targeted Nasrallah and other senior figures.
The Pentagon said that Israel did not warn the US about this operation.
The Iranian-backed Lebanese radical group Hezbollah, designated a terrorist organization by the United States, has officially confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah. On September 28, the Israel Defense Forces announced the death of Nasrallah as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.
Nasrallah-led Hezbollah, designated a terrorist organization by the US but only its paramilitary wing but not a political party by the EU, has forged close ties with other Iranian-backed armed groups, helping to train and arm their fighters.
On September 27, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned at the UN that Israel’s actions against Iran-backed Hezbollah will not stop.
Netanyahu’s speech came amid diplomatic efforts by the United States, France and other Western allies to call for a 21-day ceasefire after fighting escalated this week on the Lebanese-Israeli border, where Israel is shelling what it says are pro-backed targets. Iran “Hezbollah”.