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Washington has thrown its support behind Israel’s invasion of Lebanon and its efforts to defeat the militant group Hezbollah.
“We do support Israel launching these incursions to degrade Hezbollah's infrastructure,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters on Tuesday, adding that the US still hopes for a diplomatic solution. “That is ultimately the only resolution that will provide real, lasting security to both the Israeli and Lebanese people.”
Israel has killed much of Hezbollah’s leadership in a matter of weeks, starting with a surprise attack that involved detonating the pagers and walkie-talkies of hundreds of Hezbollah members and eventually killing longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in a massive strike in Beirut’s southern suburb, Dahieh.
On Tuesday, Mr Netanyahu claimed Israel had also killed Nasrallah’s successor, although he did not specify who that was.
“We've degraded Hezbollah's capabilities. We took out thousands of terrorists, including Nasrallah himself and Nasrallah's replacement, and the replacement of the replacement,” Mr Netanyahu said in a video message.
Israel appears to have the formidable fighting force on the ropes and has continued to bomb Lebanon as it tries to clear Hezbollah from the border with Israel.
Hezbollah on Tuesday said for the first time that it supported a ceasefire without linking it to one in Gaza.
“We support political efforts … which work towards a ceasefire,” the group's deputy leader Naim Qassem said.
The US said it would like to see a “diplomatic” resolution to the conflict, in which Hezbollah moves north of the Litani River, according to UN Security Council Resolution 1701 that helped to end the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war.
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Chatham House Rule
A mark of Chatham House’s influence 100 years on since its founding, was Moscow’s formal declaration last month that it was an “undesirable
organisation”.
The depth of knowledge and academics that it drew on
following the Ukraine invasion had broadcast Mr Putin’s chicanery.
The institute is more used to accommodating world leaders,
with Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher among those helping it provide
authoritative commentary on world events.
Chatham House was formally founded as the Royal Institute of
International Affairs following the peace conferences of World War One. Its
founder, Lionel Curtis, wanted a more scientific examination of international affairs
with a transparent exchange of information and ideas.
That arena of debate and analysis was enhanced by the “Chatham
House Rule” states that the contents of any meeting can be discussed outside Chatham
House but no mention can be made identifying individuals who commented.
This has enabled some candid exchanges on difficult subjects
allowing a greater degree of free speech from high-ranking figures.
These meetings are highly valued, so much so that
ambassadors reported them in secret diplomatic cables that – when they were
revealed in the Wikileaks reporting – were thus found to have broken the rule. However,
most speeches are held on the record.
Its research and debate has offered fresh ideas to
policymakers enabling them to more coherently address troubling issues from climate
change to health and food security.
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How much do leading UAE’s UK curriculum schools charge for Year 6?
- Nord Anglia International School (Dubai) – Dh85,032
- Kings School Al Barsha (Dubai) – Dh71,905
- Brighton College Abu Dhabi - Dh68,560
- Jumeirah English Speaking School (Dubai) – Dh59,728
- Gems Wellington International School – Dubai Branch – Dh58,488
- The British School Al Khubairat (Abu Dhabi) - Dh54,170
- Dubai English Speaking School – Dh51,269
*Annual tuition fees covering the 2024/2025 academic year
