Middle East
Netanyahu Vows to Keep Fighting Hezbollah Despite Cease-Fire Bid
- Israeli leader doesn’t mention cease-fire in UN speech
- Other world leaders criticize Netanyahu at New York meeting
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with the fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon, casting fresh doubt on the prospects of a US-led push to halt the fighting.
“As long as Hezbollah chooses the path of war, Israel has no choice and Israel has every right to remove this threat,” Netanyahu told the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “We will continue degrading Hezbollah until all our objectives are met.”