Meanwhile, on Tuesday morning Israeli Army said a "targeted and limited" incursion had begun several hours earlier, focused on Hezbollah targets and infrastructure in a number of Lebanese villages along the border that posed an immediate threat to Israeli towns on the other side of the Bl
The United Nations expressed deep concern regarding the sharp escalation of hostilities along the Blue Line and on both sides in Lebanon and northern Israel, warning that these actions endanger both Lebanese and Israeli populations, as well as threatening regional security and stability.
US President Joe Biden on Friday spoke about Hezbollah and its leader Hassan Nasrallah and said they were responsible for killing Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians over several decades. He also said that Nasrallah's death "is a measure of justice for his many victims."
Hours after the Israeli military launched a series of air strikes on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Friday reiterated his concerns, saying that "diplomacy is the best path forward."
The United Nations Security Council met in an emergency session on Friday following Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut and in the south, which have left at least a dozen dead. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric warned the region now stands "on the brink of a catastrophe."
As the country's tensions with Hezbollah escalate, Israel has said it carried out a "targeted strike" in Beirut, the first striking the Lebanese capital since July, The Washington Post reported.
During his conversation with Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III reiterated "unwavering US support for Israel in the face of threats from Iran, Lebanese Hezbollah, and Iran's other regional partners."