The Israeli prime minister made an outright rejection of calls for a ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah, citing the safety of citizens in northern Israel.
Benjamin Netanyahu declares Israel will continue fighting Hezbollah with 'full force' ahead of key address to UN General Assembly Benjamin Netanyahu declares Israel will continue fighting Hezbollah with 'full force' ahead of key address to UN General Assembly Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will keep hitting Lebanese armed group Hezbollah with "full force" until residents in the north of Israel can go back to their homes safely.
Mr Netanyahu's speech is expected to focus on the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, and the future trajectory of the two, amid growing international pressure on Israel to strike a ceasefire deal with both Hamas and Hezbollah. French President Emmanuel Macron speaking in Montreal on Thursday said he did not think Mr Netanyahu's rejection of the proposed ceasefire was definitive, and that he would seek to persuade the Israeli prime minister to stop the strikes.The Israel Defense Forces have struck about 220 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in the past day, the military said on Thursday.
Air Force Commander Major General Tomer Bar said late on Thursday aerial units were planning to assist troops in the event of a ground operation and will stop any arms transfers from Iran. Israeli fighter jets on Thursday also hit infrastructure on the Lebanese-Syrian border to stop the transfer of weapons from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israel's military said.Hezbollah, which is closely tied with Hamas, has refused to stop retaliating against Israel unless it ceased attacking the Gaza Strip.
"The State of Palestine must shoulder its responsibilities in the Gaza Strip and impose its full mandate on it and jurisdiction on it, including the border checkpoints, especially the Rafah international border."
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