Israel Katz guaranteed that there will be no ceasefire and that it will not stop the attacks against Hezbollah. The statements come after Israel’s head of diplomacy admitted “some progress” in a truce in Lebanon.
The Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, ruled out this Monday a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon without a capitulation of the Shiite movement, the same day that his Foreign Affairs colleague, Gideon Saar, admitted progress in the negotiations.
“There will be no ceasefire or pause in attacks against Hezbollah“said Katz, addressing, for the first time since taking office, the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The new defense chief added that a proposed ceasefire agreement “that means the capitulation of Hezbollah and the fulfillment of all conditions” demanded by Israel would “very seriously” merit Israel’s consideration.
This statement came after Israel’s top diplomat admitted “some progress” on a ceasefire in Lebanon, where the Israeli army intensified a military offensive against Hezbollah in September.
“We are working on this issue with the Americans.“Gideon Saar, who took over on Friday to replace Katz, who, in turn, moved to Defense, said at a press conference.
Iran-backed Hezbollah began bombing northern Israel from southern Lebanon in support of Hamas, which has faced a military offensive from Tel Aviv in the Gaza Strip since it attacked Israeli soil on October 7, 2023. .
Beginning on September 23, Israel increased its operations in Lebanon and began a ground invasion the following week, claiming it intended to create safe conditions for the return home of some 60,000 people displaced by hostilities in the country’s north.
According to Beirut authorities, the conflict in Lebanon has already caused more than three thousand deaths in more than a year, most in the last month and a half, and more than 1.2 million people have been displaced.
Source: Observadora
