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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera Staff

US political leaders rally behind Israel after Nasrallah killing

People walk amid the rubble of a destroyed building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 28, 2024 [Ali Alloush/Reuters]

Political leaders in the United States have rallied behind Israel after massive Israeli air strikes in Beirut levelled residential buildings and killed the powerful Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris – both Democrats – and Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson have expressed support for the Friday attack, despite what is expected to be a substantial civilian death toll. Former Republican President Donald Trump does not appear to have commented yet on the killing of Nasrallah.

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