US President Joe Biden said he plans to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the near future.
“Yes, I will talk to him” – CNN quoted Biden as telling reporters.
The head of the White House stressed that “we really need to avoid” an all-out war in the Middle East.
The United States has taken precautions with its embassies and staff members who want to leave, he said.
The situation in the Middle East remains tense. Since early last week, Israel has been actively carrying out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, destroying Hezbollah’s infrastructure.
On Friday, the Israeli Air Force carried out a powerful airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, where Hezbollah’s central headquarters is located. Their leader died as a result of the attack. Hassan Nasrallah and other group leaders.
