The France-US ceasefire plan comes after Israel’s top general said the country was preparing for a possible ground operation in LebanonReport: France and US push for 21-day Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire in Lebanon as UN chief warns ‘hell is breaking loose’See all our Middle East coverageThe Jerusalem Post reports that community leaders of northern Israel are unhappy with the prospect of a ceasefire with Hezbollah, claiming that a deal would lead to another 7 October style attack in the future, but from Hezbollah in the north.It quotes the Upper Galilee regional council’s chairman, Amir Sofer, who said “There is a time for negotiations, this is not the time. This is a time for war. We must not be misled by international pressure.”They want to do exactly what Hamas did in the south. Remember, we have been in this situation for a whole year. In the past week, the army has fought as it should, as we expect, to bring us back home. It seems we are again taking two steps back. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/26/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-plan-us-france-netanyahu
Author : Martin Belam
Publish date : 2024-09-26 07:21:14
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