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It's unclear how long Israel's ground incursions in Lebanon will last, State Department says
State Department Spokesperson Matt Miller speaks to the media during a briefing on Thursday, October 3.
The United States and Israel have had discussions about what comes after Israel’s incursions in Lebanon, but it’s not clear how long the military actions on the ground will last, according to the State Department.
“I’m not going to prejudge what’s going to happen. We don’t know what’s going to happen. Dare I say, the Israelis probably don’t know what’s going to happen at this point,” said Matt Miller, State Department spokesperson. “We’re going to watch as this unfolds, and we’ll make our assessments in real time.”
Miller would not say if the Israelis have an end game for the conflict in the north, as they ramp up cross-border incursions and Beirut strikes against Hezbollah.
“The Israelis will have to speak to that question, not me,” he said.
Despite Miller’s vague answers when it comes to any clarity US officials have received about Israel’s military operations against Hezbollah, the spokesperson said for now, the US is fully supportive of Israel’s efforts to target Hezbollah with “targeted objectives” aimed at the militant group’s infrastructure.
“We want to see a diplomatic resolution, but we do want to see Hezbollah’s capabilities degraded,” Miller said






