from Daily Sabah
Israel rejected on Thursday a proposal for a cease-fire in Lebanon, defying calls from allies like the U.S. for an immediate three-week pause to prevent a broader conflict.
"There will be no cease-fire in the north," Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on X. "We will continue to fight against the Hezbollah terrorist organization with all our strength until victory and the safe return of the residents of the north to their homes."
The comments dashed hopes for a swift settlement after Prime Minister Najib Mikati had expressed hope that a cease-fire could be reached soon in Lebanon, where hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes seeking safety.
World leaders voiced concern that the conflict – running in parallel to Israel's war in Gaza – was escalating rapidly.
Israel carried out some of the heaviest attacks in nearly against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group while raising fears of a new Israeli ground offensive across the Lebanese-Israeli frontier...
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