Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Danny Danon, said this morning in an interview with CNN that the prolonged ceasefire with Lebanon “is not 100%,” evidencing the fragility of the agreement reached at the request of the United States.
“The Lebanese government has no control over Hezbollah, and Hezbollah is launching rockets to try to sabotage the ceasefire. Israel, we have to retaliate. Every time we see a threat, we act,” Danon told the network during an interview to justify exceptions to the extended truce.
The extension of the ceasefire, announced by Donald Trump, occurred after negotiations held yesterday at the White House between Lebanese and Israeli diplomats.
Danon stated that “it is a significantly better situation. It is not perfect, but I hope that the Lebanese army will be able to implement and enforce this ceasefire.”
“It is a significantly better situation. It is not perfect, but I hope that the Lebanese army will be able to implement and enforce this ceasefire”
The Israeli Army reported this morning that several rockets were launched towards Shluhot, in the north of the country, early in the morning, allegedly the work of the Lebanese party-militia.
He also indicated that the launcher that fired the rockets was hit minutes later, and that a second launcher, loaded and ready to fire, was also hit by Israeli forces.
The details
Trump announced the extension of the truce declared on April 16 after a meeting with Lebanon’s Israeli ambassadors to the United States, Yechiel Leiter and Nada Hamadeh, to advance negotiations.
“The meeting was a great success! The United States will work with Lebanon to help protect itself from Hezbollah. The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for three weeks,” the American leader announced on the Truth Social network.
Later, at a press conference in the Oval Office, Trump was questioned about a possible lasting peace agreement between the two countries, to which he limited himself to saying that “there is a great possibility.”
“Israel must defend itself. But they are going to do it carefully and surgically,” added the Republican.
“Israel must defend itself. But they are going to do it carefully and surgically”
Hezbollah, an ally of Iran and author of the attacks launched from Lebanon on Israel, is not participating in the peace talks.
The Lebanese Government has rejected Iran negotiating on its behalf in the talks it maintains with the United States in Pakistan and has opted to maintain these direct negotiations with Israel, which Hezbollah rejects.
