Israel rebuffs calls for 21-day ceasefire

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 28, 2024 12:09 am

BEIRUT — Israel spurned a push by allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon and vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah militants 'until victory,' ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's expected address to the UN General Assembly on Friday.

Israeli bombing of Iran-backed Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon has killed hundreds of people this week, while the militant group has retaliated with rocket barrages.

NO TRUCE A cloud of smoke erupts during an Israeli airstrike on a village outside Tyre in southern Lebanon, on Sept. 26, 2024. AFP Photo

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