US wants to see Israel scale back some of Beirut strikes, Austin says

A cloud of smoke erupts following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Oct. 19, 2024. (AFP)

“The number of civilian causalities has been far too high,” he said

NAPLES, Oct 19 : The United States would like to see Israel scale back some of its strikes in and around Beirut, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.
“The number of civilian causalities has been far too high,” he said. “We would like to see Israel scale back some of the strikes in and around Beirut and we would like to see a transition to negotiations that would allow civilians on both sides to return to their homes.”