Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (26) that reports suggesting there could be an imminent ceasefire in Lebanon were “incorrect” and that he had told the Israeli military to continue fighting “with full force”.
Netanyahu did not respond to a ceasefire proposal made by the United States and France, his office statement said.
“The reports about a ceasefire are incorrect. This is a Franco-American proposal, to which the Prime Minister has not even responded,” the statement said.
“The reports about the alleged directive to moderate the fighting in the north are also the opposite of the truth. The prime minister instructed (the Israel Defense Forces) to continue the fighting with full force and in accordance with the plans presented to him.”
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that “there will be no ceasefire in the north” and that Israel will continue to fight Hezbollah “with all our might until victory and the safe return of northern residents to their homes.”
Netanyahu’s statement followed a backlash from right-wing Israeli ministers over reports that the US is pushing for a weeks-long ceasefire in Lebanon.
An Israeli official said earlier to CNN that negotiations on a potential temporary ceasefire with Hezbollah are the main motivator for Netanyahu’s trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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