Tel Aviv.-Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced this Friday morning that, in the coming days, Israeli government officials will meet to discuss the proposed ceasefire in Lebanon, promoted by the United States and France.
The statement was issued after the prime minister promised, this Thursday, to continue “hitting with full force” the terrorist group Hezbollah, which puts the attempted truce in check.
“Our teams met (on Thursday, September 26) to discuss the US initiative and how we can advance the shared goal of safely returning people to their homes,” indicates the message, which also details that it was earlier this week when the US shared with Israel “its intention” to reach an agreement.
“We will continue these conversations in the coming days,” the text added. In the statement, Israel also says it appreciates the “efforts” of the United States, which it describes as “indispensable to promote stability and security in the region.”
Netanyahu, who will participate in the UN General Assembly in New York this Friday, dismissed on Thursday the versions of the world press, including the Israeli press, that suggested an imminent ceasefire agreement.
In parallel, this Friday morning, the Israeli Army claimed to have intercepted a long-range “ground-to-ground” missile launched from Yemen against the center of the country.
«The (anti-aircraft) sirens that sounded are the result of being fired from Yemen. An interceptor was launched. The details are under review,” a military statement announced at 00:48 local time.
Shortly afterwards, the Army confirmed that the missile had been intercepted by the ‘Arrow’ system outside Israeli borders, but that “sirens and explosions” had been heard following the interception and falling shrapnel.
This is at least the second missile of this type launched against central Israel this week after, on September 25, Hezbollah did the same, setting off alarms in Tel Aviv and other nearby areas. According to the Israeli Army, this was the first time that the Lebanese Shiite militia targeted Tel Aviv, triggering intense Israeli bombing in retaliation.
This Thursday, Israel attacked 220 Hezbollah “targets” in Lebanon by air, including facilities, projectile launchers and weapons warehouses, according to a military statement.
These attacks caused at least another 92 deaths and 153 injuries in the neighboring country, concentrated in areas of the east and south, but also in attacks against the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. Clarín.
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2024-10-03 14:21:29
