War in the Middle East
Netanyahu calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah
After more than a year of fierce mutual attacks, Israel wants to end the war with the Lebanese Hezbollah. Netanyahu defends a ceasefire before it is approved by his cabinet.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a ceasefire with the Lebanese Hezbollah militia. Netanyahu said in a speech that he would submit a corresponding draft to his cabinet for approval. At the same time, the head of government emphasized that they would react harshly to any possible violation of a ceasefire agreement by Hezbollah. “A good agreement is an agreement that you enforce. And we will enforce it.”
After a year of war, Hezbollah was very weakened, Netanyahu also said. “It’s not the same Hezbollah.” The pro-Iranian Shiite militia has been “set back by years.”
Netanyahu said Israel killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and the rest of the leadership and destroyed most of its missile arsenal, as well as an underground tunnel network in southern Lebanon. Regarding violent air strikes before an expected ceasefire, Netanyahu said: “The earth is shaking in Beirut.”
After a ceasefire, people will be able to concentrate on the conflict with Iran, he said. In addition, Israeli soldiers could recover from combat and the Israeli weapons arsenal could be renewed. With an end to the war with Hezbollah, the Islamist Hamas will be left isolated in the Gaza Strip. This could pave the way to an agreement on the release of around 100 hostages.
dpa
Source: Stern
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