US President Joe Biden has made it clear he opposes Israeli ground operations in Lebanon, calling for a ceasefire at a time of extreme tension following the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, France reported press, quoted by BTA.
„I know more than you think and I agree that they need to stop. We need to cease fire now”, Biden said in response to a question about whether he was aware of the information about Israeli plans for a ground invasion of Lebanon and whether he was disturbed by such a move.
Biden's comment comes as a US and Western source said Israel has begun small and precise cross-border operations in Lebanon and that a larger ground operation is planned, the Associated Press reported.
According to the American source, the positioning of the Israeli military has been observed in a way that suggests that a larger ground operation in Lebanon is imminent, adds Reuters.