US says it does not want UNIFIL forces in Lebanon put in danger

When State Department spokesman Matthew Miller asked if the US still sees Israel’s ground offensive in Lebanon as a "limited operation," Miller responded: "We have seen the ground operations so far continue to be limited." Asked if the US believes Israel has complied with international law so far, he said: "That's never the question I can answer with a sweeping conclusion here." He also emphasized the importance of keeping Beirut airport and the roads to the airport be open so that American citizens and citizens of other countries who want to leave that can get out  (Read more at Anadolu Ajansı).