"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Israel ministers reject Lebanon ceasefire, Ben-Gvir threatens to quit - Naharnet

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday rejected a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon and called for the "crushing" of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

"The campaign in the north should end with a single result: crushing Hezbollah and elimination of its ability to harm the residents of the north," Smotrich said on social media platform X, adding that the ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and its allies would give Hezbollah time to "reorganize".

Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz also said there would be no ceasefire with Hezbollah.

"There will be no ceasefire in the north. We will continue to fight against the Hezbollah terrorist organization with all our strength until victory and the safe return of the residents of the north to their homes," Katz said in a post on social media platform X, referring to tens of thousands who have been displaced.

Far-right partner in Netanyahu’s government and head of the Jewish Power party Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened to quit the coalition if a permanent cease-fire is reached with Hezbollah.

Ben-Gvir threatened to suspend cooperation with the coalition if a temporary deal is reached.

“If a temporary cease-fire becomes permanent, we will resign from the government,” he said.

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/308261-israel-far-right-minister-rejects-lebanon-ceasefire-calls-for-crushing-hezbollah