The head of one of Hezbollah's air force units is killed in Israel's strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, according to reports. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu says he has instructed Israel's military to keep fighting at 'full force' and has not yet responded to a proposed ceasefire deal.
By international affairs editor Dominic WaghornThe first diplomatic effort to end the war in Lebanon has failed. Israel appears to have rejected ceasefire attempts by seven Western nations and three from the Middle East.Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu stands accused of playing a double game, telling US diplomats he would approve a truce before publicly doing the opposite.
This is no time to ease the pressure on Hezbollah, said ministers. 'There will be no ceasefire in the north,' Israel’s foreign minister bluntly tweeted.According to Israeli media, Western diplomats claim Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu privately agreed to a ceasefire with US interlocutors, but then distanced himself from the idea in public.Western diplomats have become used to such ambiguity from the Israeli leader over Gaza too.
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