Speaking to reporters, United States Vice President Kamala Harris said: “Israel has a right to defend itself against a terrorist organization, which is exactly what Hezbollah is. But all of that being said, we still must work on a diplomatic solution to end these attacks and we will continue to do that work.”
The embassy of Iran, Hezbollah’s longtime backer, condemned the “sinful and cowardly” Israeli attack via X. Tehran’s reaction to an attack on its Shiite allies will be key as it launched a major missile assault against Israel in April.
Moscow also condemned the strike, with Russia’s foreign ministry telling the TASS news agency it was “a blatant violation of international law.”
Tensions have been growing between Hezbollah and Israel since Oct. 7 and Israel’s ensuing military assault on the Gaza strip, which has now led to the death of almost 40,000 people. Israel fought a 34-day war against Hezbollah in 2006.
Speaking on Monday during a visit to the Israeli town that was hit, Majdal Shams, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “the state of Israel will not, and cannot” ignore the strikes it has attributed to Hezbollah.
“Our response will come and it will be severe,” Netanyahu said.
