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Biden urges ceasefire in Lebanon after defending Nasrallah killing
28 September 2024 23:08 BST
US President Joe Biden has said it is "time for a ceasefire now" in response to questions over whether an Israeli ground incursion is inevitable.
However, earlier on Saturday he defended Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Nasrullah as a "measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians."
He added that the US "fully supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups."
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said "this cycle of violence must stop now".