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Israel is approaching the moment of an all-out war against Hezbollah,
the Israeli military said at the time Local sources reported that the raid in the Haret Hreik area was carried out by a drone and 3 missiles were fired,
We're continuing to work toward a diplomatic resolution that would allow Israeli and Lebanese civilians to return to their homes and live in peace and security. We certainly want to avoid any kind of escalation,
State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told a briefing Israel has every right to defend itself" and "certainly faces threats like no other country does in that region of the world,
Lebanon was bracing for this response, but earlier today, a high-ranking Hezbollah official said that no matter what kind of strike Israel carries out, Hezbollah will respond,
Israel has struck the Beirut southern suburb,
the source said, requesting anonymity, with witnesses telling AFP The IDF targeted in Beirut the commander responsible for the murder of the children in Majdal Shams and killed many Israeli civilians,
the Israel Defense Forces told ABC News in a statement Our support for Israel's security is ironclad, and it's unwavering, especially as it defends itself against Iran backed threats, including threats from Hezbollah,
We have been in continuous discussions with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts since the incident over the weekend, and the United States is going to continue to support efforts to reach a diplomatic solution along the blue line,
Hezbollah crossed the red line,
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on social media At the moment, there are no changes in the Home Front Command defensive guidelines. If any changes will be made, an update will be released. Details to follow,
We remain concerned about the potential of this escalating into a full fight. And I don't believe that a fight is inevitable,
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Certainly that's not a scenario that we'd like to see occur,
If Israel is attacked.. we will help to help Israel defend itself. We've been clear about that from the very beginning, but again, we don't want to see that happen,
The backing and active participation of elected officials in riots at IDF bases, along with harsh statements against senior IDF officers, is a very serious and dangerous phenomenon that harms security, social cohesion, and Israel’s image in the eyes of the world,
There is a need for another sort of off-ramp between Israel and Hezbollah because the current situation, as we see happening, could not last for a longer time,
I think both sides had agreed to some unspoken rules of the game, as they say, in which the attacks would continue, but both sides implicitly recognized sort of thresholds which they would not attack on the other side,
These children are our children... The State of Israel will not, and cannot, let this pass. Our response will come and it will be severe,
he said at the site of the attack, according to a statement issued by his office It is considered to be part of Israel's attempt to draw the US into the field,
If they avoid civilians and they avoid Beirut and its suburbs, then their attack could be well calculated,