The Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom, Tzipi Hotovely, has refuted Lebanon's assertion that the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah accepted a ceasefire deal before his assassination. Hotovely dismissed the claim as 'ridiculous' and lacking any basis in reality.
Speaking on the UK's Sky News, Hotovely emphasized that Nasrallah did not agree to any ceasefire and criticized the notion of attributing good intentions to a terrorist organization like Hezbollah. She stated that Hezbollah has 'zero good intentions' and should not be trusted.
Lebanon's Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib had previously stated that Nasrallah had agreed to a US-backed 21-day ceasefire just days before his assassination by Israel. This claim was reiterated by Rami Mortada, Lebanon's ambassador to the UK.
Mortada highlighted that Lebanon had expressed agreement to a peace plan proposed by the US, UK, and other nations, but alleged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had rejected the plan during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Mortada described the ceasefire plan as a binding text for Lebanon and lamented that the prospects for peace were disrupted by Nasrallah's assassination. He criticized the Israeli government as 'war-mongering' and accused them of derailing efforts for a ceasefire.
The conflicting narratives between Israel and Lebanon regarding the alleged ceasefire deal with Nasrallah underscore the ongoing tensions and lack of trust between the two nations.
