Biden, in a Stunning Reversal, Wheels on Israel, Seeking To Restrain Its Counterattacks in Lebanon and Syria
Secretary Austin is ordered by the president to deliver to the Jewish state a warning against responding to the enemy in a war that is already close to full tilt.
Shortly after Hamas launched war on October 7, President Biden dispatched naval assets to the Mediterranean, hoping to deter Hezbollah and its Tehran patrons from aiding Hamas and launching an all-out regional war. Now, Washington seems intent on deterring Israel instead.
In a phone conversation over the weekend, the secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, warned his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, against escalating tensions on the Israeli-Lebanese border. Mr. Austin “emphasized the need to contain the conflict to Gaza and avoid regional escalation,” according to a Pentagon readout of the conversation.
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