He Israeli defense minister, Israel Katzaccused the Lebanese terrorist group on Sunday Hezbollah of failing to comply with the terms of the ceasefire agreement and warned that his country will act “with force.”
Katz He said that the fighters of Hezbollah They had not yet retreated north of the river. Litanyin the south of Lebanonabout 30 kilometers from the Israeli border.
“If this condition is not met, there will be no agreement and Israel will be forced to act unilaterally to ensure the safe return of the people of the north (of Israel) to their homes.”he added.
The truce agreement came into force on November 27two months after an open war between Israel y Hezbollahwhich emerged from the conflict considerably weakened and with its leadership decimated.
According to the text, the Lebanese army and the peacekeepers of the HIM should be deployed in the south of the Lebanon and the Israeli army must withdraw within 60 days. It also provides Hezbollah’s withdrawal to about 30 km from the Israeli borderwhich represents a strategic change after the conflict.
On the other hand, the israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahuwill hold a security meeting this Sunday in Jerusalem with some of his ministers amid the resumption of negotiations in Doha about the ceasefire in Gazathey confirmed to EFE Israeli officials.
The meeting is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (local time) and will be held in the Israeli president’s office in Jerusalem.
The radio of Israeli army confirmed that the Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich and the Security, Itamar Ben Gvirtwo of the most radical in the coalition and those who have been most opposed to opting for diplomatic means to settle the war in Gazawill be at this afternoon’s meeting.
“Netanyahu has not hidden his rejection of his soldiers leaving the enclave without first having achieved what he defines as ‘total victory’”.
On Friday the Israeli delegation held talks in Doha with conflict mediators –Qatar, USA y Egypt– after they were blocked again at the beginning of December.
The terrorist organization Hamaswhich this Saturday released a new propaganda video of one of the hostages (Liri Albag), said in a statement that he faces with “optimism” this new round of negotiations which he hopes will lead to the end of the war in Gaza.
In addition, he reiterated that his delegation will put its two main demands on the table: withdrawal of the troops of the Fringe and the return of the displaced to their homes.
Netanyahuhas not hidden his rejection of his soldiers leaving the enclave without first having achieved what he defines as “total victory”, that is, having “completely eliminated” the Islamist organization and its military and governmental capabilities.
On Friday eight Israeli deputies from the Kneeling (israeli parliament) signed a letter addressed to Israeli defense minister, Israel Katzin which they asked to destroy all sources of water, energy and also food in the north of the Gaza Stripwhich has been under Israeli siege for almost three months.
In the letter, they reproached the Minister of Defense for the fact that the current offensive in Gaza is not achieving, in his opinion, the objectives established for this war, among them the reduction of the military capabilities of Hamas.
“The relatives of the hostages, who this Saturday once again participated in protests held throughout the country, demand that the Government prioritize the arrival of a hostage agreement with Hamas” because they do not trust that military pressure can bring them back after almost 15 months of captivity.
(With information from EFE and AFP)
