Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes

Israeli PM says he will continue to attack Hezbollah ‘with full force’ after attacks that killed more than 300 peopleBenjamin Netanyahu has said there is “no ceasefire in Lebanon” and Israel would continue “to strike Hezbollah with full force” as the country’s military launched fresh strikes. The Israeli prime minister’s remarks and latest attacks on what the IDF called “Hezbollah launch sites” came shortly after Donald Trump said he had asked Netanyahu to be more “low-key” in Lebanon. Despite the latest bombardment, Netanyahu said he had instructed his government to “open direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible”. He said the talks should focus on the disarmament of Hezbollah and the establishment of “peace relations” with Lebanon. The Lebanese government said a ceasefire must be agreed before any talks could begin.More than 300 people were killed by Israeli bombing in the 24 hours after the announcement of a ceasefire in the Iran war on Tuesday night. The bombardment, ostensibly aimed at Hezbollah targets, included , which drew outrage from the International Committee of the Red Cross and other international humanitarian organisations.