The website quoted an Israeli official as saying that “Israel is acting alone against Hezbollah,” but “in full coordination with the United States.”
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant spoke to his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin, and told him: “We attacked Lebanon to eliminate an immediate threat against Israel to our citizens,” according to Walla.
A statement from the US Department of Defense said that Austin “spoke with the Israeli Defense Minister to discuss Israel’s defense against Hezbollah attacks.”
The statement said: “Austin emphasized the strong commitment of the United States to defend Israel against any attacks by Iran, its partners, and its proxies in the region.”
Regarding the White House, he announced that US President Joe Biden is closely following the exchange of attacks between Israel and Hezbollah, and that he is in contact with his national security team.
US National Security Council spokesman Sean Savitt said in a statement, “Under Biden’s leadership, senior American officials are in continuous dialogue with their Israeli counterparts,” adding: “We will continue to support Israel’s right to defend itself, and we will continue to work to maintain regional stability.”
According to the American news site Axios, Israeli and American officials said that over the past 48 hours, the United States and Israel received intelligence information indicating that Hezbollah is preparing to launch an attack that soon
The Israeli army said it carried out strikes on long-range missiles that Hezbollah was preparing to launch at Israel.
A senior Israeli official also told Axios that the United States had been informed before the strike.
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The Israeli news website Walla said that Israel had notified the United States in advance of its attack on Lebanon.
The website quoted an Israeli official as saying that “Israel is acting alone against Hezbollah,” but “in full coordination with the United States.”
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant spoke to his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin, and told him: “We attacked Lebanon to eliminate an immediate threat against Israel to our citizens,” according to Walla.
A statement from the US Department of Defense said that Austin “spoke with the Israeli Defense Minister to discuss Israel’s defense against Hezbollah attacks.”
The statement said: “Austin emphasized the strong commitment of the United States to defend Israel against any attacks by Iran, its partners, and its proxies in the region.”
Regarding the White House, he announced that US President Joe Biden is closely following the exchange of attacks between Israel and Hezbollah, and that he is in contact with his national security team.
US National Security Council spokesman Sean Savitt said in a statement, “Under Biden’s leadership, senior American officials are in continuous dialogue with their Israeli counterparts,” adding: “We will continue to support Israel’s right to defend itself, and we will continue to work to maintain regional stability.”
According to the American news site Axios, Israeli and American officials said that over the past 48 hours, the United States and Israel received intelligence information indicating that Hezbollah is preparing to launch an attack that soon
The Israeli army said it carried out strikes on long-range missiles that Hezbollah was preparing to launch at Israel.
A senior Israeli official also told Axios that the United States had been informed before the strike.
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2024-08-25 04:39:50
