Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes
by Julian Borger Senior international correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#74TWE)
Israeli PM says he will continue to attack Hezbollah with full force' after attacks that killed more than 300 people
Benjamin Netanyahu has said there is no ceasefire in Lebanon" and Israel would continue to strike Hezbollah with full force" as the country's military launched fresh strikes.
The Israeli prime minister's remarks and latest attacks on what the IDF called Hezbollah launch sites" came shortly after Donald Trump said he had asked Netanyahu to be more low-key" in Lebanon.
Later on Friday, a US state department official said Israel and Lebanon will hold talks in Washington next week. The announcement came as Netanyahu ordered his ministers to seek direct talks with Lebanon focused on disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
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