Israel has been participating in common skirmishes with Hezbollah for the reason that Oct 7 assault by Hamas, additionally backed by Iran’s clerical state.
Requested if Israel was adhering to worldwide humanitarian legislation within the blasts on pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, Kirby replied: “As we’ve got stated from the very starting, Israel has a proper to defend itself.”
“How they achieve this issues to us, and we do not draw back from having these sorts of conversations with the Israelis as applicable,” he stated, with out confirming Israeli involvement.
As for the US, Kirby echoed earlier statements denying involvement: “We weren’t concerned in yesterday’s incidents or as we speak’s in any manner.”
