Blinken says US committed to Israel's defense
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Blinken says US committed to Israel’s defense
NEW YORK ( AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is watching the situation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon “very closely” and “very carefully” but is committed to Israel’s defense and security.
Speaking Tuesday before talks with the visiting foreign minister of Morocco, Blinken did not address the threat to Israel posed by a potential Iranian ballistic missile launch that was identified by the White House shortly before he spoke.
“The United States is committed to Israel’s defense,” he said. “We’re watching developments, as I said, very carefully at this moment.”
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, and Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein walk out for a photo at the State Department on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
An Israeli airstrike struck a residential building near the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, causing damage and blowing out windows in the area.
The strike appeared to hit an apartment in the building on the southern highway leading up to Beirut international airport, and about 100 meters (yards) from the Iranian Embassy.
The Israeli military said it carried out an attack in Beirut, without giving further details.
There was no immediate word on casualties.
