US ceasefire talk ‘means nothing’ while sending Israel weapons: Analysis

US President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the killing of Nasrallah, calling it “a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians”. Biden said the US “fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups”. He added that his government was enhancing “the defense posture of U.S. military forces in the Middle East region to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war”. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi has more on the US reaction from Washington, DC. Phyllis Bennis is a fellow with the Institute for Policy Studies. She says the Biden administration's efforts to secure a ceasefire are undermined by their continual supply of weapons to Israel. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #JoeBiden #Lebanon #HassanNasrallah #HassanNasrallahAssassinated #HezbollahLeaderKilled #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #Hezbollah #Beirut #SouthernLebanon #HezbollahIsraelTensions #HezbollahIsraelClashes #IsraelHezbollahAttacks #IsraelLebanonWar #IsraelHezbollahWar #OperationArrowsOfTheNorth #AlJazeeraEnglish