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The United States was not involved in this operation and we had no advanced warning,
spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters We now face the risk of an all-out war. Another full-scale war (could) be devastating for both Israel and Lebanon,
Austin told reporters on Thursday Look at just the engagements that the secretary and Minister Gallant have had over the last two weeks, speaking regularly. I think if there was any type of fracture in trust, you wouldn't see those type of levels of calls and engagements occurring frequently,
Singh said when asked if the lack of advance notification by Israel indicated a lack of trust We believe the way forward is through diplomacy, not conflict.... We will continue to work intentionally with all parties to urge them to choose that course."
At a New York press conference, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said We found out on the television. There was a huge commotion in the neighbourhood,
The events of the past week, and the past few hours, underscore what a precarious moment this is for the Middle East and the world,
Mr. Blinken said at a news conference in New York after a week of diplomacy at the U.N. General Assembly The I.D.F. don’t want to hurt you. If you are present in a building used by Hezbollah, you should leave,
the automated messages said, using the acronym for the Israel Defense Forces We will not back down in the face of threats from Tehran or its proxies,
Netanyahu told the assembly, defending Israel's actions as necessary for national security The most important thing to do through diplomacy is to try first to stop firing in both directions, and then to use the time that we would have in such a cease-fire to see if we can reach a broader diplomatic agreement,
Mr. Blinken said on Friday at the news conference The most important question is: Will the assassination of any leader from Hamas or from the party [Hezbollah] make Israel more secure?"
First, we wish safety and security for Sayyed Hassan and all the leaders of the resistance in Lebanon and abroad."
Speaking to Newsweek as the world awaited information regarding the outcome of the Israeli attack and its potential ramifications, Hamas Political Bureau member and spokesperson Basem Naim stated Hezbollah's central headquarters was intentionally built under residential buildings in the heart of the Dahieh, in Beirut, as part of Hezbollah's strategy of using Lebanese people as human shields,
IDF Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a statement They have all become stronger and more widespread,
the former Palestinian Health Minister added I can't tell you what will evolve, but I can tell you that this could be a pivot. We don't seek a broader war. In fact, we seek not to have a broader war and Iran has to consider what it does now,
I think it's too early to say, but, you know, it's a question of time. Sometimes they hide the fact when we succeed,
the official told reporters when asked if the Israeli strike on Friday had killed Nasrallah We cannot survive if we don't stop this and reverse it,
The official, who was briefing reporters in New York on condition of anonymity, said ... he said, referring to the threat to Israel from Iran-backed militia in the region The most important thing that we did was to try to take out about half of the missile and rocket capabilities that he built up over the last 30 years with Iran, and to take it out in a few hours. And we did,
Certainly if he's alive, you'll know it very immediately. If he's dead, it may take some time."
Asked how long it might take to determine the fate of Nasrallah, the senior Israeli official said About 10 days ago or two weeks ago, the cabinet made a decision that we cannot have - after a year - Israelis who are basically refugees in their own land,
We will not abandon the support of Palestine, Jerusalem and oppressed Gaza,