The US Department of State announced that they were not aware of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah’s acceptance of a ceasefire offer before being killed by Israel. Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller addressed journalists’ questions regarding the conflicts between Israel and Lebanon at a daily press briefing. When reminded of Lebanese Foreign and Emigrants Minister Abdallah Bouhabib’s statements about Nasrallah accepting a ceasefire plan before being killed, Miller stated, “If this is true, it was not communicated to us in any way.” Miller mentioned that they had several meetings to convey ceasefire proposals to Hezbollah, stating, “I believe all sides were well aware of the proposals we put forward. However, in these discussions, we never received a message indicating that Hezbollah accepted it, or that Nasrallah himself accepted it.” Minister Bouhabib had mentioned in a program on the US-based PBS television channel that Nasrallah had accepted the ceasefire before being killed, and that the US and France had been informed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved it. Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut on September 27th. Regarding whether Israel intended a “full-scale war” against Lebanon, Spokesperson Miller responded that Israeli attacks are limited to targeting Hezbollah officials and members. Miller defended Israel’s recent actions as solely targeting the “terrorist organization Hezbollah attacking them.” Speaking of seeking a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution, Miller stated, “At least at this point, we believe that limited attacks to repel Hezbollah back from the border are appropriate.” Addressing Israel’s targeting of civilian buildings in southern Lebanon, Miller emphasized the need for them to take measures to reduce civilian harm, stating, “They must take action to reduce civilian damage. Just as in other places, they are required to do so under international humanitarian law, even in Lebanon.”