President Biden stated on Sunday that he meant to speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu imminently, shortly earlier than the Israel-Hamas battle intensified in Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an airstrike on the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Sunday night, marking the primary time the Israeli navy carried out an airstrike on the central a part of town amid the yearlong Israel-Hamas battle.
Talking from Dover Air Pressure Base earlier that afternoon, Biden confirmed to reporters that he deliberate to talk with Netanyahu. The dialog came about hours earlier than the airstrike started.
“Sure, I might be speaking to him,” the Democrat stated. “And I will inform you what I say to him once I speak to him.”
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When requested about avoiding an “all-out battle” within the Center East, Biden stated the U.S. has “to keep away from it.”
“We actually must keep away from it,” Biden stated. “We’ve already taken precautions relative to our embassies and personnel who need to depart.”
“And, however, we’re not there but, however we’re working like hell with the French and plenty of others to keep away from [more] battle.”
The Related Press first reported the airstrike on Sunday night, citing witnesses in central Beirut. The airstrike got here the identical weekend that the IDF systematically focused Hezbollah, a Lebanese terrorist group that helps Hamas.
The IDF had solely focused south Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, earlier than Sunday’s strikes. Dozens of individuals in Lebanon have been killed by the IDF over the weekend, together with Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.
The Israeli navy additionally confirmed that Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Central Council, was eradicated by IDF forces.
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Fox Information Digital reached out to the White Home for additional remark.
The Related Press contributed to this report.