US says Israel has 'right to defend itself' after rockets from Lebanon | AFP

The United States says that its ally Israel had the right to defend itself after a barrage of rockets from Lebanon following soaring tension over Jerusalem. "We condemn the launch of rockets from Lebanon and Gaza," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel tells reporters. SOUNDBITE

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[tarek]

Well and Lebanon has the right to defend itself after all the raids that Israel did in Lebanon, also after the 4th of August, everyone knows it is them, even Trump meant it.

[mohammedahves]

Taliban has right to defend itself against all forms of aggression
Palestine has right to defend itself against all forms of aggression
Pakistan had right to defend itself from all forms of aggression
Everyone has the same rights to defend and Lebanon defended Muslims from all form of aggression

Muslims have the right to defend themselves against all forms of aggression

[munavvirali]

Russia has to right to defend itself against Ukraine 😂

[hedonister]

Lebanon has the right to defend its borders too

[sufyandar]

Russia have Right to defend against NATO .

[MizMite]

Iran has the right to give arms to the defenders too.

[sakandernasiri]

American dogs talk in favour of Isreal again. Palastine and Muslims also have rights to protect themselves at any costs .

[hamzamohammed]

Now the devil speaks😂😂😂😂, , Palestines have the right to defend themselves also, , why is this USA so hypocrite subhanallah 😮

[shayed]

All countries have the right to defend themselves against the dollar.

[Uzumaki]

So then where are the Palestinian's rights of defending themselves go?

[waqaryounis]

KASHMIR HAS RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF FROM BJP. INDIANS

[alilishaa]

Yeah sure
But dude, they're attacking Gaza for it.
Like, that's just an excuse.

[jaif]

how is our country allowed to send billion to people across the globe whilst simultaneously being represented by a brown person?

[YaleinPrague]

Encourage Americans with the so-called right of return to exercise it, and strip them of U.S. citizenship.

[tanveerrashid]

What more can you expect from usa America what else can they say time and time all the same nonsense usa no surprises here at all

[Kaif]

Russia has right to defend itself from Ukraine ۔۔۔say this ۔۔۔biased politics ۔۔lol

[uzmaanjam]

Yes, then everyone has right because Israel attacks first on AL aqsa in the month of Ramdan during namaz (prayer)

[elchicano]

You should be condemning Israel’s actions against the Palestine and Muslim people beating them inside a mosque 🕌? I’m ashamed of my government actions. 🇺🇸 but I love my country.

[supanova-]

Yes because they’re so innocent and peaceful their armed forces would never attack unsuspecting worshippers praying in a Mosque during the Holy month of Ramadan 😂

[furn]

We Christians in Lebanon stand with you Israel, just go ahead and get rid of the ter rorists 🇱🇧🇮🇱🇱🇧🇮🇱🇱🇧🇮🇱 ❤❤❤❤