Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government has not responded to a push by the US, France and its allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Israel's fight with Hezbollah.
"It is an American-French proposal, which the prime minister has not even responded to," said a statement from Netanyahu's office, adding that he had ordered the army "to continue the fighting with full force".
Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz has said there will be no ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah, becoming the latest Israeli official to dismiss a push by the US and its allies for a temporary ceasefire.
ReplyDelete"There will be no ceasefire in the north. We will continue to fight against the Hezbollah terrorist organisation with all our strength until victory and the safe return of the residents of the north to their homes," Katz said in a post on X, referring to tens of thousands who have been displaced.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reports about a possible ceasefire in Lebanon.
ReplyDeleteIsrael did not accept a ceasefire proposal from the US and France, according to a statement from the office.