Quicksand in the Levant: US Urges Israel to Steer Clear of Lebanon Trap

America His allies Israel It has been emphasized that he Lebanon i Gaza Avoid such military operations where scenes of destruction can be seen everywhere.

This statement of the United States has come out at a time when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened Lebanon that it may also face a disaster like Gaza.

Israeli army chief Herzi Halvi also reiterated his commitment to continue bombing Hezbollah targets, saying “they will not be allowed any respite or recovery.” More than 1200 people have already died in Lebanon in Israeli air and ground operations.

These statements by the Israeli leadership came seven weeks after the talks between Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden. The White House said Biden asked Netanyahu to “minimize harm” to civilians in Lebanon, particularly in the densely populated areas of Beirut.

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, “There should be no military action in Lebanon that looks like Gaza and has the same result as Gaza.”

In a video address to the Lebanese people on Tuesday, Binyamin Netanyahu said: ‘You have a chance to save Lebanon, before Lebanon falls into the abyss of a protracted war and causes such destruction and suffering. As we are seeing in Gaza.’

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He added: ‘Cleanse your country of Hezbollah so this war can end.’

The telephone call between President Joe Biden and Binyamin Netanyahu was expected to focus on Israel’s response to last week’s missile attack by Iran.

Iran fired about 200 missiles at Israel to avenge the deaths of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Israel’s Defense Minister Yves Gallant said, “Our attack on Iran will be deadly and surprising.” They will not understand what happened to us and how it happened.’

Joe Biden, on the other hand, has warned Israel that it is against efforts to target Iran’s nuclear facilities, which would risk major retaliation. The US president is also opposed to attacking Iran’s oil facilities.

A Lebanese government source told AFP that Hezbollah had accepted a ceasefire with Israel on September 27, the same day Israel killed Nasrallah.

But he said Israel’s attack had thwarted the plan, which was backed by Washington and its allies. The Lebanese government has had no contact with Hezbollah since the assassination.

Hezbollah said its fighters were engaged in clashes with Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.

Suspected Hezbollah rocket fire killed two people in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, while Israel intercepted two missiles fired at the coastal town of Caesarea, officials said.

Lebanon’s health ministry said at least four people were killed in an Israeli attack on a village southeast of Beirut, an area largely spared from Israeli bombardment until now.

Lebanon’s official civil defense agency said five of its personnel were killed in an Israeli strike in the southern village of Dardaghaya.

According to official figures, Israel has intensified airstrikes on Lebanon since September 23, in which more than a million people have been displaced.

Israeli operations have extended from Lebanon’s border areas to the southern part of Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast.

According to the Israeli army, 13 of its soldiers have been killed since the ground operation inside Lebanon began.

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