Netanyahu opposes ‘unilateral ceasefire’ that would not halt Hezbollah from rearming

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday that he would not agree to a ceasefire deal that failed to stop Hezbollah from rearming and regrouping. Earlier, Macron warned Netanyahu that he “should not forget his country was created as a result of a resolution adopted by the United Nations”, to which the Israeli Prime Minister replied that the “1948 war victory created Israel, not a UN ruling”. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Oct 16, 2024 - 05:00
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Netanyahu opposes ‘unilateral ceasefire’ that would not halt Hezbollah from rearming
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday that he would not agree to a ceasefire deal that failed to stop Hezbollah from rearming and regrouping. Earlier, Macron warned Netanyahu that he “should not forget his country was created as a result of a resolution adopted by the United Nations”, to which the Israeli Prime Minister replied that the “1948 war victory created Israel, not a UN ruling”. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.