The US was unaware of the attack that killed Nasrallah
Washington, September 30 (Hibya) - The White House said Sunday that the United States was not forewarned of the airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a Beirut suburb and that it believes it caused civilian casualties while reaffirming its “unwavering” support for Israel.
National security spokesperson John Kirby said the US was not informed of the airstrike and that President Joe Biden only learned of it after the Israeli planes took off.
Speaking to CNN, Kirby also said there was “no doubt” that civilians were killed in the attack. “We certainly assume there were civilian casualties. I don't think we can quantify that right now, but we are in contact with our Israeli counterparts,” he said.
Iran said the United States was “complicit” in Israel's action and vowed retaliation for Friday's massive airstrike in Beirut that killed Nasrallah and raised fears that the Middle East conflict could spiral out of control.
Stepping off a plane at Dover airbase on Sunday, Joe Biden said: “We have to avoid” an all-out war in the Middle East and said he would speak to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.
Albania News Agency
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