“The United States does not support the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah – the State Department September 24, 02:35 Share: Explosions in southern Lebanon (Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Taher) The United States does not support the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah and plans to discuss with allies ideas to prevent the expansion of the war . This is reported by Reuters. According to the agency, Israeli officials said that the increase in airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon is aimed at”, — write on: ua.news
Explosions in southern Lebanon (Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Taher)
The United States does not support an escalation between Israel and Hezbollah and plans to discuss ideas with allies to prevent an escalation of the war.
This is reported by Reuters.
According to the agency, Israeli officials said the increase in airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon was aimed at forcing the Iran-backed group to agree to a diplomatic settlement.
However, an unnamed representative of the US State Department, speaking on condition of anonymity, disputed this position, noting that the administration of President Joe Biden is focused on reducing tensions and ending the cycle of strikes and counterattacks.
“I cannot recall, at least in my memory, a period when escalation or intensification led to fundamental de-escalation and led to deep stabilization of the situation,” he said.
On September 23, Israel carried out more than 300 strikes on the facilities of the Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon. The Associated Press reported that the attack was the largest since October 2023, when the situation on the border between Israel and Lebanon escalated after the start of hostilities in Gaza.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported 274 dead and 1,024 wounded. Among the dead are 21 children, 39 women and two doctors, writes Al Jazeera.