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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,
I felt like the building was going to collapse on top of me, as if a rocket was going to hit me and kill me,
said Abeer Hammoud, who lives in Beirut's southern suburbs When it was over, I breathed a sigh of relief. It was as if I had been given a new lease of life,
said the teacher in her 40s, still reeling from the shock I saw a strange mass of fire that shook houses around us,
Ahmad said, strolling around the busy Hamra street, adding 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 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,
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 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 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,
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,
For too long the world has appeased Iran,
Anyone who looks at the pictures of smoke billowing from a densely populated area should be alarmed,
They are residential buildings. They were filled with people. Whoever is in those buildings is now under the rubble,
Lebanon’s health minister Firass Abiad told the New York Times The attack in Beirut’s Haret Hreik suburb has erased a complete block close to the international airport of Beirut, and around six to nine buildings were either completely or partially destroyed,
said Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem, reporting from Tyre in southern Lebanon Israel has been working deliberately for the past weeks on hitting the southern suburb of Beirut, targeting Hezbollah commanders in different areas to dismantle the command chain of the group,
As long as Hezbollah chooses the path of war, Israel has no choice, and Israel has every right to remove this threat and return our citizens to their homes safely."
Speaking the UN General Assembly, Netanyahu said