Follow live the latest news on the war in Gaza and Lebanon
MADRID 26 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has warned that he will have “zero tolerance” for potential violations of the foreseeable ceasefire with Hezbollah and has called for greater involvement of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), to the which has called for an “effective” deployment to avoid future threats.
Katz, who received this Tuesday the UN special envoy for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has warned that Israel will not allow Hezbollah to become strong again before the “closed eyes” of UNIFIL, a mission to which has involved ‘de facto’ in the event of a ceasefire.
The minister considers that it is up to the supervisory mechanisms to prevent smuggling and the manufacture of weapons for the benefit of the Shiite group, as well as the establishment of new structures from which the militants can continue to pose a threat to the northern part of Israel, reports the Ministry of Defense in a statement.
“We will act against any threat, at any time and place,” Katz concluded, hours before the Government’s security cabinet meets to supposedly give the green light to a ceasefire that would put an end to more than a year of cross attacks. constants.
Thus, he pointed out that they will continue to be vigilant against possible violations of this agreement and, before the UN envoy, he stated: “If you don’t do it, we do.”