Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says his military is gradually shifting its attention from Gaza to Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, as Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants traded new cross-border attacks on Wednesday.
Later on Wednesday, President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone about the threats facing Israel.
The two leaders talked about efforts by the United States to support Israel “against all threats from Iran, including its proxy terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, to include ongoing defensive U.S. military deployments,” a White House statement about the call said.
Biden also “stressed the urgency of bringing the cease-fire and hostage release deal to closure and discussed upcoming talks in Cairo to remove any remaining obstacles,” the statement said.
In an overnight attack, Israel said it struck a weapons storage facility used by Hezbollah in eastern Lebanon close to the Syrian border. At least one person was killed and 30 injured, including children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said in a statement.
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