He said McGurk During his address to the Israeli American Council conference in Washington The President’s Administration Joe Biden “Not a single tear will be shed over the killing of Aqeel,” he said, but he noted that the United States might not agree to the move “given the risks it poses in terms of regional escalation.”
“Aqeel, who was killed today, was responsible for the embassy bombing in Beirut 40 years ago. So no one will shed a tear for him.”
“We have differences with the Israelis on tactics and how to measure the risk of escalation. It’s a very troubling situation. I’m very confident that through diplomacy, deterrence and other means we will work our way out of it,” he continued.
He stressed that the United States: “does not believe that the war in Lebanon It is the way to achieve the goal of returning people to their homes. We stand by Israel fully in defense of its people and its lands against Hezbollah“We want a diplomatic settlement in the north. That’s the goal, and that’s what we’re working toward,” he told The Times of Israel.
Israel killed two Hezbollah leaders and other members of the Lebanese group in an air strike on Beirut on Friday, and has vowed to continue a new military campaign until it can secure the area along the Lebanese border.
As mentioned Israeli army The airstrike killed Aqeel and other prominent members of the group’s Radwan unit.
Hezbollah confirmed in a statement after midnight the killing of Aqil, describing him as “one of its senior leaders,” without providing further details about how he was killed, in addition to confirming the killing of the leader Ahmed Mahmoud Wahbi and 14 other members.
