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US official says White House did not greenlight Israeli strike in Beirut

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

Primary source Internal intake · 4 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 01:57

TL;DR

A senior US official, quoted by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid, stated that the White House did not authorize the Israeli strike in Beirut that preceded the Iranian missile attack on northern Israel. The official added: 'We were not part of this event.'

01 · How it developed

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    US official says White House did not greenlight Israeli strike in Beirut

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