According to US President Joe Biden, he was not even aware of the Israeli attack on Beirut. He said he was waiting for more information before commenting on the Israeli air strikes in Beirut. Also reiterated that America was not involved in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation.
“We are still gathering information, I can tell you – the US had no knowledge of the IDF action or any involvement in it,” Biden told reporters in Delaware. We are gathering more information. “When we have more information, I will be able to say more.”
CNN quoted a US official as saying on Friday that Israel had informed the US after the operation began and the planes took off.
“We had no prior knowledge about it nor did anyone inform us earlier,” the officer said.
An Israeli official told CNN that the information was sent “shortly before” the attack, and that the US played no role in the operation.
When Biden was asked whether the attacks targeting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (according to CNN report) could be justified? So the US President refused to comment of any kind.
His response was, “We need to gather more information.” “I am not in a position to answer this question.” He said he is “always concerned” about rising tensions in the region due to the conflict.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said on Friday that the US is still trying to collect more information about the Israeli attacks in Beirut.
He said, “We are still gathering information, we are trying to understand what the intention was – and until we have that information, we cannot comment on it.
The top US diplomat once again stressed the need for a diplomatic solution to tensions in the region.
Blinken told a news conference that Israel has the right to defend itself and try to safely return hostages but “the way it does it is what matters”.
He warned that not pursuing diplomacy would lead to “more conflict, more violence, more suffering and more instability and insecurity, which will have ramifications around the world”.
The top US diplomat claimed that the path to diplomacy still exists, although “it may seem difficult to see at the moment”.
Blinken's statement comes a few days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed no interest in the US ceasefire proposal.
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