July 2, 2024
For the past
eight months, Hezbollah has attacked the northern portion of Israel in an
attempt to pull the Israeli army out from Gaza, reports Al Jazeera. Fears of a
wider war have prompted international calls to deescalate the situation at the
border between Lebanon and Israel. During a recent meeting with Israeli Defense
Minister Yoav Gallant, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters that
the U.S. is “urgently seeking a diplomatic agreement that restores lasting calm
to Israel’s northern border and enables civilians to return safely to their
homes on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border.” The U.S. is also preparing
to be ready to evacuate tens of thousands of Americans who live in Lebanon in
the event of war.
