Lebanon ceasefire hopes fade as Netanyahu issues contradictory statements
by Peter Beaumont and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#6R1ZS)
Twin statements by Israeli PM appear to wrongfoot US officials ahead of his speech at UN general assembly
Optimism that a three-week ceasefire could be reached between Hezbollah and Israel appeared to recede as Benjamin Netanyahu issued a pair of contradictory statements on the proposal within hours of each other, as fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon in the early hours of Friday killed 25 people.
In the latest statement from Netanyahu's office, issued overnight on Friday, the Israeli prime minister chided reporting on the issue as he confirmed Israel had been consulted regarding a US-led ceasefire proposal.
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