Biden tells Israel not to invade Lebanon after killing Hezbollah leader: ‘Cease-fire now!’
By Steven Nelson
Published Sep. 30, 2024, 2:36 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON — President Biden starkly instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to abandon reported plans for an imminent invasion of southern Lebanon to clear out Hezbollah-held areas days after the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah.
“Israel may now be launching a limited operation into Lebanon. Are you aware of that? Are you comfortable with their plan?” a journalist asked Biden at the White House.
“I’m more aware than you might know, and I’m comfortable with them stopping,” the president replied.
“We should have a cease-fire now,” he added.
Biden’s clear instruction comes as Netanyahu’s government is widely expected to invade its northern neighbor to prevent the Iran-backed group from firing rockets across the border in revenge for the death Friday of Nasrallah, 64, who led Hezbollah for more than three decades.
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