And sent Israel Troops arrived in southern Lebanon, Tuesday, after two weeks of intense air strikes, in an escalation of a conflict that has attracted… Iran And threatens to drag the United States.
Miller said in a regular press briefing that the nature of all conflicts is “variable and unpredictable,” and therefore “it is impossible to determine how long it may take Israel to achieve its stated goal of destroying Hezbollah’s infrastructure in southern Lebanon,” allowing it to return Israelis displaced from their homes due to… Rocket launches have continued for months.
Miller added: “We ultimately want to see a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution, but we see it as appropriate for Israel, at this stage, to kill the terrorists.”
Washington warned Israel several times against escalating the conflict, but the three-week ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States and other countries last week was quickly rejected by Israel in favor of intensifying operations.
Beirut said that more than 1.2 million Lebanese were displaced due to the Israeli attacks, and about two thousand were killed since the start of the Israeli attacks on Lebanon Over the past year, mostly in the last two weeks.
The United States continued to supply Israel with weapons despite the tense relations over the past year, due to its approach during the war in the Gaza Strip.
Washington has expressed concern about civilian casualties in this conflict, and has at times urged Israel to control its forces to calm international anger.
Miller said that American officials discussed with Israel its goals in the conflict with Hezbollahwhich currently includes carrying out “limited incursions” into Lebanon, while targeting the group’s militants with air strikes.
Miller added: “We are all here fully aware of Israel’s long history of starting what was described at the time as limited operations across the Lebanese border, turning into something completely different. It turned into large-scale wars and sometimes occupations,” adding that the United States will monitor how the conflict develops and constantly evaluate the situation. .
Israel invaded Lebanon several times, including an attack in 1982 in response to cross-border shooting, during which Israeli forces entered Beirut.
Miller said: “I don’t know what will happen. And I can say that the Israelis probably do not know what will happen at this point. This does not mean that they do not have a plan. This does not mean that they do not have goals. This means that conflicts are unpredictable.”
