“We have been engaged in conversations with them about those operations, but the timing, purpose, tempo of those — I’ll let them speak to,” Miller said, during a press briefing, according to the Times of Israel.
“They have informed us about a number of operations. They have at this time, told us that those are limited operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border, but we’re in continuous conversations about it,” he added.
The State Department spokesperson reiterates the administration’s somewhat contradictory stance that has expressed its approval of Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, while also calling on both sides not to take escalatory actions and agree to a ceasefire.
Miller also stresses that Israel has a right to defend itself against Hezbollah and that means going after the movement’s infrastructure in Lebanon.
Miller was asked whether the US thinks it’s productive for Israel to be moving forward with plans for limited incursions into Lebanon while Washington is trying to broker a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
“We recognize that, at times, military pressure can enable diplomacy. That’s true. It is also true that military pressure can lead to miscalculation. It can lead to unintended consequences,” he responded.
“What we’re going to continue to communicate to them is that while we support their right to defend themselves..." he added.
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