Published November 28,2024
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A far-right Israeli minister continued to encourage unrest within the Middle East on Wednesday by attacking his authorities led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming Israel agreed to a cease-fire with Lebanon “under duress,” along with failing to defeat Hezbollah.
Speaking to the Israeli newspaper Maariv, Israeli Minister of Heritage Amihai Eliyahu criticized each the cease-fire phrases and Tel Aviv’s reliance on the US.
Eliyahu, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir – who was the one member of Israel’s safety cupboard to vote towards the settlement – described the cope with Lebanon as “terrible.”
“The agreement doesn’t have many of the terms we talked about – a buffer zone and disarming Hezbollah,” he stated.
“The fact that we hurt Hezbollah is nice and good. If we want to ensure our long-term security in the north, we have to make a decision, and this is not a decision,” he added.
The Israeli minister famous: “It is not victory. Victory means conquest, it means duress.”
Addressing the position of the US within the negotiations, Eliyahu expressed frustration, saying: “I am aware that there is pressure from the American side, I hope that the next administration (under Donald Trump) will be more comfortable for us to conduct ourselves, and I very much hope that if there are violations, we will be able to act.”
He additionally criticized Israel’s dependency on US help, together with navy provides.
“As long as we depend in this way and our ammunition comes from there, our hands and feet are tied,” he famous.
The cease-fire deal between Israel and Lebanon took impact hours after US President Joe Biden stated a proposal to finish the battle had been reached, amid hopes it might cease Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese cities and cities and finish the year-long cross-border combating.
According to the phrases of the cease-fire, Israel will withdraw its forces south of the Blue Line in a phased method whereas the Lebanese military deploys its forces in southern Lebanon inside a interval that does not exceed 60 days.
The implementation of the settlement can be overseen by the US and France. However, particulars on enforcement mechanisms stay unclear.
Over 3,800 individuals have been killed in Israeli assaults in Lebanon and over 1 million displaced since final October, in keeping with Lebanese well being authorities.
Source: www.anews.com.tr