The Israeli teams met on Thursday to discuss US ceasefire proposals with Lebanon and discussions will continue in the coming days, the prime minister said on Friday, Benjamin Netanyahuwho added that he appreciated the efforts of USA.
“Our teams met (Thursday, September 26) to discuss the US initiative and how we can advance the shared goal of returning people to their homes safely. We will continue these conversations in the coming days”he stated in a statement.
The comments came after Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday there would be no ceasefire in the north.where the planes Israelis have been carrying out the biggest bombardment against the movement Hezbollahsupported by Iranin decades.
On Thursday, after Netanyahu left towards New Yorkwhere he attends the United Nations General Assemblyhis office issued a statement stating that The prime minister had ordered the Israeli military to continue fighting with full force in Lebanon.
The statement of Netanyahu He made no reference to comments by Katz and other Israeli politicians, who have also rejected a ceasefire.and simply said that there had been “a lot of misinformation surrounding the US-led ceasefire initiative.”
“Israel shares the objectives of the US-led initiative to allow the population of our northern border to return to their homes safely and securely,” the statement states. “Israel appreciates the efforts of USA in this sense because the role of USA “It is essential to advance stability and security in the region.”he added.
The israeli forces They have been exchanging fire daily with the security forces for almost a year. Hezbollah in southern Lebanon since the Iran-backed group launched a barrage of missiles against Israel immediately after the attack led by Hamas against Israel on October 7.
Tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border have fled their homes, leaving large areas virtually deserted, and Israel has declared that one of its war goals is to return evacuees to their homes.. Israeli strikes in the last week have hit hundreds of targets in southern Lebanon and in much deeper areas of the country, killing more than 600 people.
At the same time, Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets and missiles at targets in Israel, including one against Tel Aviv. Israel’s air defense systems have intercepted many of the missiles, ensuring that damage has been relatively limited.
