The joint statement was signed on the sidelines of this week’s UN General Assembly session in New York by the United States, Australia, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Qatar. In a separate statement, US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron also jointly called for a ceasefire to prevent further escalation by diplomatic means on both sides of the Israeli-Lebanese border and allow civilians to return home.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Platform X: “There will be no ceasefire in the north. Israel will continue the fight against the terrorist organization Hezbollah with all our strength until victory and until the population can safely return to their homes in the north of the country.”
In turn, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the Prime Minister did not respond to the call of international allies and ordered the Israeli Defense Forces to continue fighting with “full force” and according to plans. Also, the hostilities in Gaza will continue until all the goals of the war are achieved.
2024-09-27 08:04:30