US discourages Israel from launching ground operation in Lebanon - WP

U.S. officials believe that “Israel's operations have led to the defeat of Hezbollah. And they do not recommend a ground military operation in Lebanon.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to The Washington Post.

The newspaper's sources noted that “US officials continue to recommend that Israel not launch a ground invasion of Lebanon,” as this will only complicate Israel's attempts to weaken Hezbollah.

The publication noted that senior officials in the administration of US President Joe Biden said they were still assessing the situation in Lebanon and their next steps, warning that it was difficult to predict what might happen after the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli air strike.

At the same time, it is known that US troops in the region are preparing for a possible Iranian response to Nasrallah's assassination.

WP noted that a senior administration official said that the United States is preparing for a number of possible retaliatory actions, including a direct response from Hezbollah, attacks by Iranian-controlled forces such as the Houthis in Yemen, Iranian attacks on US forces in the region, or a direct Iranian missile strike on Israel.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 30/09/2024