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Netanyahu Denies Ceasefire, Orders IDF to Continue Full-Scale Operations in Gaza and Lebanon

Sep 26, 2024, 09:07 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports of a ceasefire, stating that the proposal from the US and France has not received a response. Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to continue fighting at full power, refuting claims of any directive to scale down operations in the north. The fighting in Gaza and against Hezbollah in Lebanon will persist until all war objectives are achieved.