National Security Spokesperson John Kirby joined CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, where he said Israel’s recent strikes that killed Hezbollah leaders were “good for the world” and called for a cease-fire.
“I think having decimated the command structure of Hezbollah certainly works to the Israeli’s advantage,” Kirby said. “It’s actually good for the region, good for the world.”
Kirby’s appearance follows Israel’s recent attack on Hezbollah. The Lebanese militant group confirmed over the weekend that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and other top officials, were killed in strikes.
In statements online, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Nasrallah was killed in the suburb of the capital in a strike that targeted the command center used by the group. A day later, another leader, Nabil Kaouk, was also confirmed by the IDF to have been killed.
Kirby said Sunday he doesn’t think “anyone is mourning” the death of Nasrallah but continued his calls for Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire before the tensions in the region expand to a regional war.
Hezbollah will likely rebuild after the deaths, and Kirby said the United States is “watching to see what they do to try to fill this leadership back in.”