The White House announced that US President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop harming civilians in Lebanon, particularly in populated areas of Beirut, as he reiterated his support for to target Hezbollah terrorists.
The White House said in a statement about the call that Biden “denied Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel.” “
The statement confirmed that Biden, in his call with Netanyahu, reaffirmed Israel’s right to protect its citizens from Hezbollah.”
The White House said the two leaders discussed “the urgent need to renew diplomacy to secure the release of Hamas hostages” in the Gaza Strip.
The statement concluded by saying, “Biden and Netanyahu agreed to remain in close contact in the coming days. ”
ABC News reported that an American official said that the call between Biden and Netanyahu focused on Israel’s plans to respond to Iran.
The official noted that Biden and Netanyahu “discussed at length the future of Israeli military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon.”
The official explained that “the atmosphere of the call between Biden and Netanyahu was friendly despite the strained relationship between them.”
2024-10-09 21:59:00
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