Israel rejected a ceasefire with Lebanon despite numerous offers coming from Beirut through intermediaries, especially Western countries. This was stated by the head of the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Bu Habib. RIA News.
“We are now at a crossroads, yes we are afraid, but do not let Israel think that it can come to Lebanon as if for a picnic and start a war. This war will be regional anyway. It is better not to play with Hezbollah,” the minister said.
According to Habib, the Lebanese side receives information from mediators that Israel trusts negotiations on the situation at the border, but at the same time there are threatening messages.
The situation in the Middle East escalated on October 7, when thousands of armed supporters of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas entered Israel from the Gaza Strip, attacked civilians and kidnapped more than 200 hostages. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was at war. A ground operation was launched, its aim was to bring back the hostages and completely destroy Hamas.
Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah announced its support for Hamas. Rocket attacks began on Israel, and the Israeli army began firing on Lebanese territory in response.
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Source: Gazeta
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