“The United States is putting pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu,” says Rina Bassist, correspondent journalist in Paris for Israeli radio

Faced with this escalation which threatens to drag the Middle East into war, France and the United States, joined by Arab, Western and European countries, called on Wednesday for an “immediate 21-day ceasefire “. “Rather, there are discussions underway between Israel and the United States for this ceasefire proposal”assures Rina Bassist, correspondent journalist in Paris for Israeli radio.

But the Israeli Prime Minister declared that the army will continue its fight against Hezbollah. “The Americans are currently putting pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu’s team so that there is not a total refusal. There is also pressure in the negotiations to free the hostages”adds the former diplomat.

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