A White House spokesperson stated that they were not informed in advance about the strike in southern Beirut targeting a senior Hezbollah official. The spokesperson mentioned that there was no brief notification of the strikes and that this lack of notice was not unusual. The spokesperson deferred to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to provide details about their operations.
The strike in southern Beirut occurred on Friday and targeted a senior Hezbollah official. The White House national security spokesperson, John Kirby, addressed the issue during a call with reporters. Kirby's statement indicated that the US was not given any advance notice of the strike by Israel.
