The president of the United States, Joe Biden, considered this Saturday that the death of the leader of the Shiite group Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallah, in an Israeli bombing is “a measure of justice for its many victims, including thousands of American, Israeli and Lebanese civilians.”
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“Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans during a reign of terror of about four decades,” the president said in a statement from the White House, in which he reiterated Israel’s right to self-defense.
The bombing that killed Nasrallah in Lebanon “took place in the broad context of the conflict that began with the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023. “Nasrallah, the next day, made the fateful decision to join hands with Hamas and open what he called a ‘northern front’ against Israel,” Biden said.
“The United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself from Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and any other Iranian-backed terrorist group,” the president said.
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Biden noted that he has ordered his Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, to “increase the defense posture of US military forces in the Middle East region to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war.
The Democratic president added that his objective is the de-escalation of the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon “through diplomatic means,” and as an example he gave the efforts to give respite to both enclaves that have marked the agenda of the UN General Assembly. .
“In Gaza, we have been seeking an agreement backed by the UN Security Council for a ceasefire and the release of the hostages. “In Lebanon, we have been negotiating an agreement that will (allow) people to safely return to their homes in Israel and southern Lebanon.”
Biden maintained that “it is time for these agreements to be closed, for eliminate threats to Israel and that the broader Middle East region gains greater stability.
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