iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
She faces being barred from public office for up to 10 years
KT APPDOWNLOAD
US, Israel agree on 'dismantling attack infrastructure' on Lebanon border as ground raids begin
US defence minister warns Iran of 'serious consequences' should it directly attack Israel in response to attacks on Hezbollah
Members of the Israeli Army and police remove debris from a rocket at the scene of a damaged home following a rocket attack from Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. — Photo: Reuters
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday offered support to Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for "dismantling attack infrastructure" along the border with Lebanon, after Israel launched "targeted ground raids" on Hezbollah.
Austin also issued a warning to Iran of "serious consequences" should it directly attack Israel in response to their attacks on Hezbollah.
"We agreed on the necessity of dismantling attack infrastructure along the border to ensure that Lebanese Hezbollah cannot conduct October 7-style attacks on Israel's northern communities," he said in a statement posted to social network X after speaking with Gallant.
Gallant had warned earlier that Israel's military action in Lebanon was not over despite an Israeli strike killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday, dealing a devastating blow to the militant group.
Austin reiterated the position shared by the White House that a "diplomatic resolution is required" to ensure civilian safety "on both sides of the border."
"I reiterated the serious consequences for Iran in the event Iran chooses to launch a direct military attack against Israel," Austin said.
"The US is well postured to defend US personnel, partners, and allies in the face of threats from Iran and Iran-backed terrorist organizations and determined to prevent any actor from exploiting tensions or expanding the conflict."
ALSO READ:
More news from World
The poll will decide which party controls parliament's lower house
Parents of about 600,000 pupils who attend private schools now face the decision of whether to accept paying higher fees or to place their children in state schools
Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov embraced their floating colleagues after boarding the station
Experts blame poor urban planning, climate change for exacerbating disaster
Downdetector, which tracks outages through a range of sources including user reports, showed about 40,602 affected users in the United States
Opposition leader Machado, in hiding after denouncing the proclaimed results as fraudulent, called for smaller gatherings to avoid security crackdowns seen at earlier protests
The pontiff was given a rapturous welcome at Sunday's mass, where young people and families cheered as he toured the venue in his Popemobile