Combined with the Hezbollah attacks…did the US fire any missiles into Lebanon?

2024-08-25 04:54:21

Although the United States did not fire any bullets directly into southern Lebanon, media reports indicate that the United States played an important role in Israel’s surprise attack on Hezbollah targets at dawn on Sunday.

The Israeli Walla news website stated that Israel had notified the United States of the attack on Lebanon in advance.

The website quoted an Israeli official as saying that “Israel is fighting Hezbollah alone” but “in full coordination with the United States.”

Likewise, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant spoke to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and told him: “We attacked Lebanon to eliminate a direct threat to Israel and we are paying attention to what is happening there, and determined to use all available means to eliminate threats to Israel.

A U.S. Department of Defense statement said Austin “spoke with the Israeli defense minister to discuss protecting Israel from Hezbollah attacks.”

“Austin emphasized the United States’ strong commitment to defending Israel from any attack by Iran, its partners, and its proxies in the region,” the statement added.

The White House announced that US President Biden is paying close attention to the confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah and is communicating with his national security team.

“Under Biden’s guidance, senior U.S. officials are in constant communication with their Israeli counterparts,” National Security Council spokesman Sean Savitt said in a statement, adding: “We will continue to support Israel’s right to defend itself. , we will continue to work hard to maintain regional stability.

According to the US news website Axios, Israeli and US officials said that in the past 48 hours, the United States and Israel have obtained intelligence information that Hezbollah is preparing to launch an attack soon.

The Israeli military said it had attacked long-range missiles that Hezbollah was preparing to launch at Israel.

Additionally, a senior Israeli official told Axios that the United States was informed of the attack in advance. (Sky News Arabia)

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