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The Secretary discussed the importance of reaching an agreement on the 21 day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border,
the State Department said in a statement referring to talks between Blinken and Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer The IDF will continue to operate with determination against the Hezbollah terrorist organization in order to restore security to the citizens of northern Israel and the State of Israel as a whole,
Israel has stated that its goal is to return its citizens to their home in the north. I believe the quickest way to do that is through diplomacy,
Earlier this week, the United States shared with Israel its intention to put forward, together with other international and regional partners, a ceasefire proposal in Lebanon,
Israel shares the aims of the US-led initiative of enabling people along our northern border to return safely and securely to their homes,
Our teams met (Sept. 26) to discuss the U.S. initiative and how we can advance the shared goal of returning people safely to their homes. We will continue those discussions in the coming days,
Iran is not going to be pulled into war,
said Hamid Gholamzadeh, an Iran-based political expert Iran does not want to play into its arch-enemy's hands,
said Vaez, noting Iran's priority was securing sanctions relief We tried to not respond. They kept telling us we were within reach of peace, perhaps in a week or so,
Hezbollah needs to be supported, but this support does not mean that they might be defeated if there is no support,
Early morning, six o’clock, I woke up to the sound of bombing,
Two weeks ago, that would be unthinkable,
The IDF has launched a defensive operation against the Hezbollah terror organisation by conducting precise intelligence-based strikes on hundreds of Hezbollah targets. Our goal is to thwart imminent attacks planned by Hezbollah who intended to use the very weapons that we destroyed - at Israeli homes,
said the Israeli military Our goal is to make sure that Israeli families can safely and securely return to their homes,
Hezbollah doesn't want you to watch this video. And they really don't want you to share it,
If Hezbollah wants the fire to stop, it can lay down its arms, demilitarize itself and move 15 km away from the Israeli border,
We must continue to attack Hezbollah,
This substantial investment will significantly strengthen critical systems like Iron Dome and David's Sling while supporting the continued development of an advanced high-powered laser defense system, currently in its later stages of development,
So let me be clear, Israel and Lebanon can choose a different path, despite the sharp escalation in recent days, a diplomatic solution is still viable,
There will be no ceasefire in the north."
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on X