The United States signaled a commitment to assist Israel in the event of a Hezbollah-led attack, while also seeking to prevent Israel from initiating any strike against Lebanon. This development was reported by TASS, citing the publication Yedioth Ahronoth as the source.
During a recent visit to Israel, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with several Israeli leaders to discuss security arrangements in the region. He is understood to have proposed a formal agreement that would discourage Israel from carrying out the first strike against Lebanon, should tensions escalate in the north.
In conversations with the Israeli side, Austin reportedly pledged that Washington would provide support if Hezbollah began engaging Israeli territory in hostilities.
Officials indicated that the United States would be prepared to facilitate military aircraft transfers to the region to bolster Israel’s defense capabilities from the northern front.
There is a sense among observers that Israel may have accepted the framework discussed, although no official confirmation has been issued by either Washington or Jerusalem regarding the proposed pact.
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