US President Joe Biden said he considered the killing of the leader of the Shiite movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, during an Israeli strike to be just.
"Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group he leads, Hezbollah" responsible for the murders of hundreds of Americans over four decades of terror. His death as a result of an Israeli airstrike is a measure of justice for the many victims, including thousands of American, Israeli and Lebanese civilians,“ the American leader said in a statement.
“The United States fully supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and any other terrorist groups that operate with the support of Iran“, the text notes.
At the same time, Biden claims that the United States is seeking to “de-escalate the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon through diplomatic methods“. “It is time to make deals, eliminate threats to Israel, and bring greater stability to the Middle East,“ the US president concluded.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday. The operation was dubbed "New Order". The Shiite movement later officially confirmed the death of its leader.