2024-09-26 06:45:24
Reaction in Israel has been mixed to a ceasefire proposal between US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron between Israeli forces and Lebanese Hezbollah, as the latest escalation in the conflict has left hundreds dead. .
On Wednesday, the United States, the European Union and some Western and Arab countries issued a joint statement calling for a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah to try to prevent the conflict from expanding into a large-scale war.
“Now is the time to reach a diplomatic solution that allows civilians on both sides of the border to safely return home,” the statement read.
The signatories warned that “the situation between Lebanon and Israel since 8 October 2023 is intolerable and poses an unacceptable risk of wider escalation in the region, which is not in the interests of anyone, regardless of Is it the people of Israel or the people of Lebanon.
Securing the northern border and allowing the return of some 70,000 residents displaced by near-daily fighting has been Israel’s top priority since the Gaza war broke out in October.
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“Only 7 days”
In response, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid expressed support for the ceasefire, but he believed that the ceasefire should only last “seven days.”
Lapid stressed that “Hezbollah should not be able to restore its command and control system.”
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich believes that the northern war will only end with “the destruction of Hezbollah and the weakening of its ability to threaten the people of the north.”
He continued: “The enemy should not be given time to recover from the heavy blows he suffered, nor should he prepare to continue the war after 21 days. Either Hezbollah surrenders or starts a war. Only in this way can we restore the security of the people of the north and give nation.
In the same context, Minister of Settlement and National Tasks Orit Struk stressed that “there is no moral compulsion whether it is a 21-day ceasefire or a 21-hour ceasefire.”
She believes that “Hezbollah has turned Lebanon into a powder keg, and Resolution 1701 has made the people of the north hostage and displaced. Past mistakes should not be repeated, and we will not stop until the situation is corrected.”
As the situation in Lebanon escalates, Israel’s strikes on Gaza “reduced.”
According to the Washington Post, the number of attacks on Gaza has decreased as mutual attacks between Israel and Hezbollah escalate.
In turn, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar, who belongs to the Likud party, believes that “a ceasefire without any real concessions from Hezbollah is a serious mistake that threatens the significant military gains achieved by Israel in recent days.”
He added: “I strongly hope these reports are incorrect and we must fight tooth and nail until a clear solution is reached in the north.”
As for the “Otzma Yehudit” party led by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, he said that “in light of reports about ceasefire agreement negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah, the party’s parliamentary bloc will hold an emergency meeting in the coming months.” Meeting to be held within the next few hours.
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