REPLAY: Netanyahu says he supports proposed Lebanon ceasefire in address to nation

27/11/2024 07:12 France 24

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his cabinet approve a US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Watch his televised address.

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