Israel did not notify the Biden administration before carrying out the operation, which included bombing the pagers of thousands of Hezbollah members.
Axios reports this, citing two US officials.
According to the publication, the decision to carry out the operation was made at security meetings with the participation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, senior members of his cabinet and heads of the security services.
The operation was carried out with the aim of raising the level of response to Hezbollah, but at the same time preventing the conflict from escalating into a full-scale war. According to the source, the main goal was to undermine trust within Hezbollah and create the impression that its ranks were infiltrated by agents.
Earlier, media reported that the United States was not notified in advance of this IDF operation. Representatives of the US government expressed concern about the possible escalation of the conflict in the region.
Lebanese authorities, as well as Hezbollah leaders, have accused Israel of involvement in the bombings, which injured thousands of civilians across the country.
Kursor reported that Beirut has begun preparing a complaint to the UN Security Council. Israel has not yet made any official comments on the matter.
Foreign media report that the incident in Lebanon has become another link in a chain of tense events in the Middle East, prompting many countries to express alarm at a possible escalation of the conflict.
