Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the Israeli military to keep fighting with full force in Lebanon, his office says

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the Israeli military to keep fighting with full force in Lebanon, his office says

·  The statement came after the US, UK and other allies called for a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

·  Earlier, the Israeli military said it hit around 75 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa region overnight

·  The Lebanese health ministry said at least 13 people were killed in the latest strikes, with more than 550 killed since Monday

·  Since 8 October, there has been near-daily cross border fire between Israel and Hezbollah

·  Hezbollah, backed by Iran, says it is acting in solidarity with Palestinians. Israel says it aims to remove Hezbollah's threat, and return displaced people back to northern Israel. 

·  No ceasefire, Israeli foreign minister sayspublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 

 As we've just reported, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says Israel is fighting with "full force" and has not responded to a call for ceasefire.

Now, Israel Katz, the country's foreign minister, says "there will be no ceasefire in the north".

Israel "will continue to fight against the terrorist organisation Hezbollah with all our might until victory and the safe return of the residents of the north to their homes," Katz adds on a statement on X.

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