Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yehiel Leiter stated late Friday that Israel remains committed to the Lebanon ceasefire agreement — but noted that Hezbollah has since violated it, reiterating Israel's right to respond to attacks and thwart threats against its territory and citizens.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yehiel Leiter said Friday night that Israel remains committed to the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel, Lebanon, and the United States — but added that Hezbollah has already violated it. His statement, published on social media, reaffirmed that under any circumstances Israel retains the right to respond to attacks against it and to thwart threats to its territory, civilians, and soldiers. The ambassador's remarks follow a series of exchanges in recent days between Israeli and Lebanese figures over the ceasefire's terms. As The Zioneer reported, Leiter had previously stated that Hezbollah rocket fire earlier this month broke the understandings that had restrained Israeli strikes on Beirut. The latest statement directly asserts that a violation has already occurred, signaling a hardening of the Israeli diplomatic position.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake