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U.S. Assures Israel of Military Support Against Hezbollah, General Brown Warns of Challenges

Jun 23, 2024, 10:37 PM

The United States has assured Israel of its readiness to provide military assistance in the event of a full-scale conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon. However, the U.S. will not send American soldiers to the battlefield. This assurance, supported by the Biden administration, was conveyed during a series of high-level meetings between senior U.S. and Israeli officials, as reported by CNN. Despite this support, General Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned that the U.S. military would face significant challenges in defending Israel against Hezbollah, particularly in fending off short-range rockets. He also noted that an Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon could prompt intervention from Iran, which would complicate the situation further. Brown highlighted that the U.S. would not assist Israel in a war against Hezbollah as it did in April during the Iran drone attack.