In his first remarks since a wave of bombings targeting the Hezbollah group sent tensions skyrocketing, US President Joe Biden stated on Friday that he was working to let civilians to return to their homes on the Israeli-Lebanon border.
Despite a suggestion in the media that his administration had given up on securing a truce before he leaves office in January, Biden said that it was imperative to continue pressing for a ceasefire in Gaza in order to support regional peace.
Biden told reporters he wished to “ensure that the people in northern Israel as well as southern Lebanon are able to go back to their homes, to go back safely” before the start of a cabinet meeting in the White House.
“To try to accomplish that, the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, and our entire team are collaborating with the intelligence community.” We still have a ways to go, but we’re going to keep working until we finish it,” stated Biden.
It was Biden’s first response since the violence moved sharply from Gaza to Lebanon earlier this week, when the walkie-talkies and pagers of thousands of Hezbollah militants exploded.
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the explosions, which left hundreds injured and 37 dead, including children. Regarding the explosions, Israel has remained silent.
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