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Pentagon chief urges Israel to ‘scale back’ Beirut strikes: Civilian casualties ‘far too high’
”Stop being so mean to people we like better than you.” [IsraelTimes] The United States would like to see Israel scale back some of its strikes in and around the Lebanese capital of Beirut, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says.“The number of civilian casualties have been far too high,” he tells reporters at a G7 defense gathering in the Italian city of Naples. “We’d like to see Israel scale back on some of the strikes it’s taking, especially in and around Beirut, and we’d like to see things transition to some sort of negotiation that will allow civilians on both sides of the border to return to their homes.” Related: Lloyd Austin 10/18/2024 Ansarullah vows retaliation for latest US-British bombing of Yemen Lloyd Austin 10/17/2024 Israel lets 50 aid trucks into northern Gaza after US threat to curb arms deliveries Lloyd Austin 10/17/2024 Strikes against the Houthis in Western Yemen were carried out by B-2 “Spirit” Strategic Stealth Bombers flown from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri Posted by: trailing wife 2024-10-20 |
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