Joe Biden convinced Israel not to launch a preemptive strike against Hezbollah forces in Lebanon on October 11. This was revealed by the Wall Street Journal citing some sources that said the Israeli planes were in flight waiting for the green light to fly when the American president spoke to Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and told him to stand down and about the Think about the consequences that the action would have. Israel had decided on the preemptive strike based on intelligence considered reliable by the United States that suggested Hezbollah fighters were ready to cross the border.
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