Washington gives Israel the green light to launch an attack, in contrast to its public calls to stop the uncertainty, according to the sources.
The US government has quietly approved Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, despite publicly urging the Jewish state and the Hezbollah militant group to seek a ceasefire, Politico reported, citing internal sources.
Israel has embarked on a week-long bombing campaign in Lebanon, assassinated most of Hezbollah's leaders, and is in the process of exposing this campaign as a crime. 'Limited incursion' In your vizinho do norte. Earlier, thousands of people in Lebanon were exposed to explosive devices, allegedly planted by Israeli intelligence in preparation for an attack on Hezbollah.
On the second day, US President Joe Biden repeated his public appeals for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, telling reporters at Casa Branca: “It's convenient when you stop.”
However, Israel outlined its military strategy to Washington in the coming months from September and received approval from two key US presidential council members, Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk, Politico reported in the second round, citing two Israelis and four North Americans.
The decision faced opposition within the Pentagon, the State Department, and the intelligence community, according to the sources. There are reports that there are fears that the hostilities could develop into a major war, which would be drawn directly from the United States.
Violence increased on Israel's northern border last October, after the Jewish state besieged the Palestinian Gaza Strip in response to a deadly incursion by the armed Hamas movement. Hezbollah supports the Palestinians and promises to stop cross-border shooting attacks only after a ceasefire is reached in Gaza. Israel's goal is “exclude” Hamas has completely and repeatedly rejected Washington's public calls for a truce.
There is a belief in Washington, according to Politico, that Israel's conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah could be just that “separate” somehow. US authorities hope that the hostility in Lebanon will help contain the regional influence of Iran, which supports the two armed movements. However, they are said not to be willing to publicly support the Israeli campaign, once the strategy backfires, or that means Washington continues to call for caution and de-escalation.
“Both may be true — the United States may want diplomacy and support Israel's larger goals against Hezbollah.” The politician quoted a higher authority in the United States as saying. “Clearly there is a line that the government is following, but it is not clear what that line is.”
Thus, the sources confirm that Israel chose A “limited” An incursion into Lebanon at the request of the United States, in the face of a major ground attack.
