Kirby: Escalation of military tension is not in the interest of Israel

According to Isna, at the same time as the tensions in the region escalated following the Zionist regime’s crimes against Lebanon and the international community and the West’s fear of a full-scale war in West Asia intensified, “John Kirby”, the spokesperson of the American National Security Council, said on Sunday evening: “Intensification of tensions” “A military presence in the region will not benefit Israel.”

According to the AFP report, he told the ABC channel: “In our opinion, the escalation of military tension in the region is not in the interest of Israel at all, and we are expressing these opinions to our Israeli counterparts.”

Without referring to the crimes of the Zionist regime, which is the cause of the escalation of tension in the region, Kirbi added: “Tensions are much more intense than in the past days, but we believe that there is still a way to reach a diplomatic solution and we are trying to reach it.” »

He added: “Since the start of the conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on October 8, we have sought to prevent the escalation of conflict around Israel and in the region.”

The claim of the spokesperson of the American National Security Council, while earlier, the “Axios” News site, citing American officials, reported that the Biden administration agrees with the attacks of the Zionist regime on Lebanon.

American officials say the Biden administration is deeply concerned about the risk of an all-out war between the Zionist regime and Lebanon, but hopes to use Tel Aviv’s growing military pressure on Hezbollah to reach a diplomatic agreement to return civilians to their homes on both sides of the Lebanese border and the occupied territories.

During the past days, the Zionist regime has intensified its attacks against Lebanon, and fears of war continue to increase.

Also, the Zionists are worried about the retaliatory operation of the Lebanese resistance following the terrorist actions of Tel Aviv in Lebanon in the past days. Following the explosion of communication devices contaminated with explosives, dozens of people have been martyred and injured throughout Lebanon, and the world has condemned these Zionist terrorist acts.

In addition, the Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday led to the martyrdom of Hezbollah’s senior military commander Ibrahim Agil and at least 15 other commanders, including the officers of the Rezvan Special Forces. The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that 37 people, including three children and seven women, were killed in an airstrike in the suburbs of Beirut.

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Saturday that there is a “real and acute” danger of an all-out war between Israel and Lebanon, and the United States is trying to prevent it from happening.

Israeli officials claim that their increasingly deadly attacks against Hezbollah are not aimed at pursuing war, but rather an attempt to achieve “de-escalation through escalation”.

U.S. officials told Axios that they “recognize and agree with Israel’s logic,” but stressed that this is a “very difficult escalation” that could easily spiral into an all-out war.

The media also reported that Sullivan, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Biden’s advisers, including Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein, had several calls with their Zionist counterparts on Friday and Saturday.

“One of the key messages was that we want to keep the path open to a diplomatic solution, and so we don’t want the Israelis to take steps that would close that path,” a US official said.

On the other hand, the United States is worried that the assassination and attacks will put the conflict between the Zionist regime and Hezbollah on a slippery slope that could lead to war.

The officials acknowledge that they have limited influence over Israeli military decisions and are therefore focused on reaching an understanding with Tel Aviv leaders on “the degree of escalation.”

Israeli and American officials said the Biden administration urged the Israeli regime to refrain from actions such as ground invasions or large-scale airstrikes on civilian areas that could turn the conflict into war and halt diplomatic efforts.

“We disagree with the Israelis about tactics and how to measure the risk of escalation,” Brett McGurk said on Friday. This is a very worrying situation.”

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