Washington, 30 sep .- Israel informed USA What are you planning to do? limited-range ground operations against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern LebanonThe US State Department confirmed this Monday.
«I have seen some reports on ground operations. We had some conversations with them. “We were told these are limited operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border.”State Department spokesman Matthew Miller explained at a press conference.
Miller added that it is up to Israel to provide more details about “the timing and purpose” of these operations.
The Washington Post reported this Monday, citing US and Israeli officials, that Israel is preparing an incursion into southern Lebanon after last Friday’s bombing that killed Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah.
According to the newspaper’s sources, the operation being prepared by Israel seeks to destroy rocket launchers that the Shiite group uses to attack towns in northern Israel.
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, briefly referred to these incursion plans into Lebanese territory and, asked if he knew the details, indicated: “I have more knowledge of them than you think.”
For his part, Secretary of State Antony Blinken claimed that “diplomacy continues to be the best and only possible way” to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.
The Israeli bombing that killed Nasrallah on Friday has further raised tension in the region, where a possible response from Iran, an ally of Hezbollah, and Israel’s incursion into southern Lebanon are expected. EFE
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