Netanyahu says Israel ‘will not stop’ attacks on Hezbollah despite ceasefire calls | Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will continue to hold wars against Lebanon's Hezbollah, despite calls from the United States, France and other allies for an immediate three-week cease-fire aimed at halting the escalation of the conflict that has begun to engulf Lebanon. He said he would “not stop” the attacks. Israeli airstrikes […]
Netanyahu Rejects Reports That Israel Has Accepted Ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday denied reports that he had accepted the terms of a Lebanon ceasefire proposed on Wednesday by French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden. As Breitbart News reported, President Macron proposed a 21-day ceasefire at the UN just as Israel was gaining the upper hand against Hezbollah […]
US and several allies call for 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah
The United States and several allies on Wednesday called for an immediate, 21-day ceasefire in escalating fighting between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon. “The situation in Lebanon and Israel after 8 October 2023 is intolerable and poses an unacceptable risk of escalating broader regional tensions,” the report said. Joint Statement The announcements were made […]
Macron, Biden Demand 21-Day Ceasefire in Lebanon; Fail to Mention Hezbollah
President Joe Biden joined French President Emmanuel Macron and several other countries in proposing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on Wednesday night, just as Israel has begun destroying the terrorist organization. The ceasefire demand does not mention Hezbollah and calls for compliance only with the Lebanese and Israeli governments, nor does it mention Iran, […]
US leads call for Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire
The Biden administration, along with European and Middle Eastern partners, has called on Israel and Hezbollah to accept a 21-day ceasefire, issuing a joint statement Wednesday night saying the escalation of the war is “unacceptable and poses an unacceptable risk of broader regional escalation.” The statement was signed by the United States, Australia, Canada, the […]
France and US push for 21-day Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire in Lebanon as UN chief warns ‘hell is breaking loose’ | Lebanon
The United States and France called for a 21-day ceasefire to pave the way for broader negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a UN Security Council meeting that “hell is breaking loose” in Lebanon. Israel's top commander said he was preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon after three […]
US in talks with Israel to secure ceasefire with Hezbollah
A U.S. official told Fox News that the Biden administration is in talks with Israel and other countries to secure a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah amid fears of a larger war breaking out in the region. The effort comes amid ongoing intense missile attacks between Israel and Iran-backed terror groups based in Lebanon. […]
Kirby says Hamas leader Sinwar blocking ceasefire and hostage release deal
White House national security spokesman John Kirby deemed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar the “biggest obstacle” to reaching a ceasefire agreement in recent weeks. Kirby appeared on “Fox News Sunday” to respond to a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. officials, who have been hoping for months for a ceasefire and hostage release agreement, don't expect […]
Kirby says Israel cease-fire talks ‘not achieving any progress’
National security spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have “not produced any progress” in recent weeks. Speaking on ABC's This Week, Kirby was asked whether negotiations were cooling off despite rising tensions in the region and the possibility of all-out war. “I would say there hasn't been any progress […]
Netanyahu continues attack on Hamas as the U.S. is still unable to seal cease-fire deal
The good news has been coming quietly but, despite its enormous significance, it hasn't received the attention it deserves. The White House now believes a ceasefire in Gaza cannot be reached before Joe Biden leaves office. “No deal is imminent,” a U.S. official told The Wall Street Journal. “I don't know if that will ever […]