Hezbollah-'Israel' war not 'inevitable': US Defense Secretary
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Lloyd Austin expresses concern after the Majdal Shams strike but believes a full-blown war can be avoided.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Washington. (AP)
Despite his continued concerns about the possibility of an escalation following a fatal rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated on Tuesday that he did not think a war between "Israel" and Hezbollah was imminent.
During a joint press conference in the Philippines, Austin said, "While we've seen a lot of activity on Israel's northern border, we remain concerned about the potential of this escalating into a full-blown fight. And I don't believe that a fight is inevitable."
He stressed, "We'd like to see things resolved in a diplomatic fashion," which came following talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and respective Philippine counterparts.
This all comes in light of the most recent strike on the Israeli-occupied town of Majdal Shams, which resulted in the tragic loss of 12 lives.
Read more: Did an Israeli Iron Dome missile cause the Majdal Shams massacre?
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah fully denied any involvement and responsibility for a deadly strike on the village of Majdal Shams in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, contrary to Israeli claims about the matter.
Hezbollah stressed that it had nothing to do with the incident, completely denying all the "false claims" in that regard.
A missile of unknown origin struck a playground in the occupied Syrian village of Majdal Shams, which is made up entirely of Druze Syrians.
Just yesterday, the White House stated that the US is "confident" about avoiding a larger war between the Israeli occupation and the Lebanese Resistance, Hezbollah.
The US continues warmongering and accusing Hezbollah in Lebanon of carrying out the recent attack while simultaneously claiming it does not want tensions to escalate on the Palestinian-Lebanese border.
While US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yet again claimed that all signs indicate that the rocket was hit by Hezbollah, without revealing any evidence in this regard or even footage, he revealed that he was in talks with "Israel", emphasizing that the situation in the occupied Palestinian North must not escalate.
He further stressed that a ceasefire in Gaza would be an opportunity to bring lasting calm to the Blue Line between occupied Palestine and Lebanon.
