israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich Rejected on Thursday for 21 days ceasefire Proposal called ‘shocking’ Hezbollah The situation in Lebanon should only be the end result of its novelty attack In the north.
“Operations in the north should end with one result: crushing Hezbollah and eliminating its ability to harm northern residents,” Smotrich said on social media platform X.
The Israeli minister claimed that a ceasefire proposed by the United States and its allies would give Hezbollah time to “reorganize”.
Previously, the Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati expressed hope that both sides could reach a ceasefire as soon as possible to end the fighting Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, which still risks an all-out war between the two countries even as Israel considers a ground invasion.
Israel air raid Overnight attacks on some 75 Hezbollah targets in the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon, including weapons storage facilities and ready-to-fire launchers, israeli military told Reuters on Thursday.
US President Joe Biden has warned that the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah risks escalating into a “total war”.
The Israeli minister’s statement was also a setback for France and the United States, which have pushed for a temporary 21-day ceasefire to ease rising tensions that have killed more than 600 people in Lebanon in recent days.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrow told the United Nations Security Council: “We hope that both parties will accept this agreement immediately.” An Israeli official revealed that Prime Minister Netanyahu has approved pursuing a potential agreement, but only on the condition that Israeli civilians return home.
