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Sunday, September 29, 2024
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Sunday, September 29, 2024
Biden to talk to Netanyahu for first time since Nasrallah killed, says all-out war has to be avoided
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Joe Biden says he’ll soon be talking to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what will be their first phone call since Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The US has tepidly backed the operation, saying Nasrallah’s death brings a degree of justice to his many victims, while stressing before and after that the administration supports a diplomatic agreement to bring about a ceasefire, rather than further escalating actions by either side.
Asked whether all-out war can be avoided, Biden responds, “It has to be. It really has to be avoided.”
