U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee responded to the French foreign minister's call for Israel to halt strikes on Hezbollah, saying France appears to receive its information from the terror group. Huckabee noted four Israeli soldiers were killed overnight and argued that a ceasefire will only happen once Hezbollah stops firing.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee issued a sharp rebuke on Friday to the French foreign minister over diplomatic pressure to halt Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Speaking in Jerusalem, Huckabee suggested France's stance reflected Hezbollah's own talking points, saying, 'Does France get all its information from Hezbollah?'
He framed Israeli military action as a direct response to attacks that killed four Israeli soldiers overnight. 'Israel strikes when it is attacked,' Huckabee said. 'A ceasefire will be achieved when Hezbollah stops firing and killing.'
The comments follow a request by France's foreign minister — reported earlier by the Arab Desk — for the U.S. to press Israel to end its Lebanon operations. As The Zioneer reported at 10:06, the French statement added to a chorus of European diplomatic calls for restraint while the IDF continues targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
Huckabee's response aligns with the broader U.S. stance that has consistently backed Israel's right to self-defense against Hezbollah attacks, as documented in recent Zioneer coverage of U.S. official statements this week. The ambassador's remarks leave no daylight between Washington and Jerusalem on the conduct of the campaign.
3 developments
- DevelopingUS ambassador to Lebanon says IDF strikes on Beirut will continue if Hezbollah attacks persist
- DevelopingUS Ambassador to Israel backs Israeli retaliatory fire against Hezbollah
- DevelopingUS Official: Hezbollah Offered Ceasefire for Halt to Beirut Strikes
- DevelopingUS Ambassador Huckabee: Iran demands Israel end border defense, proposes deporting Hezbollah and Hamas to Iran
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