Israel will not agree to a ceasefire with the Lebanese Hezbollah movement until safe conditions are created for residents of the north of the country to return to their homes, and as long as security threats emanate from Lebanese territory, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.
“During the conversation, the Prime Minister stated that he is against a unilateral ceasefire, which will not change the security situation in Lebanon, but will only return it to its previous course. He emphasized that Israel is acting against the terrorist organization Hezbollah ... with the aim of to enable residents of the north to return safely to their homes," Netanyahu's office said.
According to the office, Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel will not accept any agreement that could allow Hezbollah to reorganize and rearm.
"The Prime Minister also expressed surprise at the French President's intention to convene a conference in Paris on Lebanon, which includes countries such as South Africa and Algeria, which seek to deprive Israel of the basic right to self-defense and effectively deny its right to exist," it added. in Netanyahu's office.
