Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that even if there is a ceasefire deal reached in Lebanon, Israel will still operate militarily against Hezbollah.
“The most important thing is not (the deal that) will be laid on paper,” Netanyahu told the Knesset, according to AFP. “We will be forced to ensure our security in the north (of Israel) and to systematically carry out operations against Hezbollah’s attacks… even after a ceasefire.”
Netanyahu’s comments reflect Israel’s demands for a ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel wants Hezbollah to withdraw from southern Lebanon to areas north of the Litani River and wants its military to have freedom of action in southern Lebanon so it could enforce the deal, which is a non-starter for Hezbollah and the Lebanese government.
A few weeks ago, Israeli media reported on a leaked US-drafted proposal for a Lebanon ceasefire that included Israel’s conditions. The US recently submitted a new ceasefire proposal to Lebanon, which the Lebanese government said it received “positively,” signaling it might not include the same maximalist demands.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday most issues were resolved with the latest US draft proposal but that there were some “unclear points” that required “clarification” from Amos Hochstein, who President Biden has appointed as an envoy for Lebanon ceasefire talks.
Hochstein is an Israeli-born IDF veteran who quietly encouraged Israel’s major escalations in Lebanon back in September despite the US initially saying publicly that it wanted a ceasefire. Hochstein is expected to visit Beirut this week to discuss the latest ceasefire proposal.
Later on Monday, Reuters reported that both the Lebanese government and Hezbollah agreed broadly to the US proposal, but there’s been no word on whether or not Israel has agreed.
So, apparently, Israel observes NO code of conduct, at all.
Donna, glad to see you and Wars still here. Been a long time.
If a cease-fire deal doesn't include actually 'ceasing fire', what's the point? What's the point of making any deal with Israel as they're going to violate it when and how they want, regardless?
The only definitions I could find said basically the same thing. Here's one of them:
Temporary stoppage of a war
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war, during which both sides agree to suspend aggressive actions. It can be between state actors or involve non-state actors1. Ceasefires are often a preliminary step toward establishing a more permanent peace on agreed terms.
The genocide will continue. The taking of the lands the Zionists call Judea and Samaria will continue.
A book says it is only for the "chosen".
The book written by ancient people who a) wanted the land and b) wanted to justify what they did to possess the land from others, says the land's for… themselves and their modern descendants.
How odd.
And yet, Turkey and Azari’s still sell oil and gas. Imagine if that were to stop.