A host of countries have told citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. The US has now recommended not to travel to Lebanon.
“The US Embassy reminds US citizens to review the current Travel Advisory for Lebanon. In particular, we call your attention to the Country Summary which advises that the Lebanese government cannot guarantee the protection of US citizens against sudden outbreaks of violence and armed conflict.
“US citizens in Lebanon should not travel to southern Lebanon, the Lebanon-Syria border area, or refugee settlements.”
Was Gallant’s Trip A Ruse?
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s trip to the US was billed as a necessity to convince the US to restart arms deliveries that the Biden Administration had frozen. At least this was the reason given to the public. There is little doubt that the Pentagon as well as NSC head Jake Sullivan were interested in Israel’s intentions against Hezbollah and what more than likely became clear was that Israel intends to attack and destroy Hezbollah once and for all.
Of course, this crashes head first into the US government’s appeasement of Iran and its proxies. However, with a tight race against Donald Trump and heavy push back inside the Democratic party against the far left anti-Israel sentiment found in the party, the Biden administration knows it may have no choice but to support Israel in the coming war.
The only question is - can Israel trust the Biden administration with its war plans?
The answer to that is no. And that is because they will simply transfer those plans to Israel’s enemies. So whatever happens up North - the only people who know what will happen are Israel’s leaders. They know how and when the war will start. When it does – it will make Gaza look like child’s play.