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Israel says US backs striking Beirut suburbs if Hezbollah attacks north

02-06-2026 | 07:02

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Israel says US backs striking Beirut suburbs if Hezbollah attacks north

Israel's defense minister said Tuesday Washington had given its backing to potential Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah bastion, if the Iran-backed group attacked northern Israeli communities.

"The Prime Minister and I led a coordinated move together with the Israeli army to establish a new equation... If Israeli towns continue to be attacked, we will evacuate and strike the Shiite Dahiyeh quarter in Beirut, Hezbollah's stronghold," Israel Katz said at a conference, a defense ministry statement said.

"The United States endorsed this principle and conveyed it to the Lebanese government and all relevant actors... either the fire on Israeli communities stops, or -- if fire continues -- we will strike in Beirut's southern suburbs. This equation will be upheld."

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