He added: “He has directed the Pentagon to evaluate and adjust the posture of US forces in the region as necessary to enhance deterrence, ensure force protection, and support the full range of US objectives.”
The White House noted that President Biden was briefed on developments in the Middle East following the strikes launched by Israel on the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, targeting the headquarters of the Lebanese faction movement.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that the United States was not aware of the Israeli attack that targeted the southern suburb of Beirut and did not participate in it.
For its part, the Pentagon confirmed that Israel had not informed it in advance of its operation in Beirut and was not involved in it.
It was reported that the US Secretary of Defense made contact with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, after the Beirut attack.
The Pentagon explained that it has no specific information to provide now regarding the Beirut attack.
The Israeli army announced that it attacked the central headquarters of the Lebanese faction movement, which it claimed was located under residential buildings in the heart of the suburb of Beirut, and one of the targets of the attack was Secretary-General Nasrallah.
Fears have increased that the conflict will turn into a broader war in the Middle East after the recent escalation in Lebanon and the bombing that targeted leaders of the Lebanese faction movement coinciding with the ongoing war on Gaza.
Source: RT + media
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2024-09-29 18:55:33
