The US is trying to stay in constant communication with Israel, despite Benjamin Netanyahu appearing to have defied all of Joe Biden’s recommendations to avoid escalation in the Middle East.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke yesterday with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallad. The two men allegedly agreed on the “need” to “destroy Hezbollah’s attack infrastructure,” as Israeli armed forces confirmed overnight that they were conducting ground operations in southern Lebanon.
Message to Iran
At the same time, the US secretary warned Iran against a possible “direct military attack against Israel”, highlighting the “serious consequences” that such a measure would have for Tehran, according to a statement released by his services at the Pentagon.
The two men “agreed on the need to destroy attack infrastructure along the border to ensure that Lebanese Hezbollah will not be able to carry out October 7-type attacks against communities in northern Israel,” as characteristically reported in Notice. published.
At the same time, Austin stressed that “a diplomatic solution is necessary” so that there are guarantees of civilian safety on “both sides of the border”.
