Defense and Security
“The news about a ceasefire is incorrect. This is an American-French proposal that the prime minister has not even responded to,” said the Israeli premier’s office.
Coalition members flatly rejected the U.S.-France proposal for a 21-day ceasefire, while opposition leader Yair Lapid argued that a shorter truce could be acceptable.
“Sending more weapons is not only immoral, it is also illegal,” the Vermont senator said.
“When it comes to Lebanon, the U.S. military has no involvement in Israel’s operations,” said a Pentagon spokesperson.
“Iran has already shown tremendous patience and restraint for the sake of regional peace and stability,” said Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the 79th UNGA session in New York City.
“Never again will the Jewish people hide from the monsters whose purpose in life is to murder Jews,” said Israel’s U.N. envoy Danny Danon.
“May the international community make every effort to stop this terrible escalation. It is unacceptable.”
“In our estimation, ‘Oct. 7' is expected to be a significant landmark for the terrorist groups,” the agency said.
“If there were to be a full-scale war—which we don’t have and which we’re working to avoid—that’s actually not going to solve the problem,” said the U.S. secretary of state.
“It’s far past time to transfer to Israel the capabilities it needs to win,” senators Tom Cotton and Mitch McConnell wrote to President Joe Biden.
The Israeli prime minister’s remarks come amid reports that the Biden administration is spearheading a new diplomatic effort to end the fighting.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that at least two explosive drones were launched at the Jewish state “from the east.”
