The death of Hassan Nasrallah has caught President Biden in a bind: while no one in the White House shed any tears for the longtime Hezbollah leader, the Israeli airstrike that took him out has only worsened fears of an escalating conflict,

President Biden noted that Hezbollah under Hassan Nasrallah’s watch has been responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday called Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah "a measure of justice" for his many victims, and said Washington fully supported Israel's right to defend itself against Iran-supported groups.