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Biden Urges Proportional Response, Israel Halts Beirut Airstrikes After 200 Missile Attack

Oct 13, 2024, 06:51 PM

U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure a proportional response to Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel, during which approximately 200 missiles were launched at Israeli airbases. Following this conversation last Thursday, Netanyahu instructed the Israeli military to halt airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, for the past three days. This decision is believed to be part of a broader understanding between the U.S. and Israel regarding strikes on Iranian targets. Despite the halt in Beirut, Israeli operations continue in southern Lebanon. During this period, Hezbollah drones injured around 60 Israelis, many critically.