Netanyahu maintains order to attack Lebanon ‘with full force’ despite pressure for a ceasefire

Netanyahu maintains order to attack Lebanon ‘with full force’ despite pressure for a ceasefire

Israel is pushing back against calls for a truce with Hezbollah after pressure in recent hours following its threat to launch a ground invasion of Lebanon, which led a coalition of countries to propose at least a temporary cessation of hostilities between the Jewish state and the Shia party-militia. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who on Thursday traveled to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, has not offered any cause for optimism regarding this negotiation, an initiative led by Washington and Paris. Furthermore, Netanyahu has issued orders for his army to “continue the fighting with full force.” The increase in border tension and the risk of an all-out war with Lebanon is one of the issues that world leaders are addressing at the U.N. headquarters a few days before the first anniversary of the Gaza conflict on October 7.

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