Israel Eyes Diplomatic Solutions to Hezbollah Conflict Amid Gaza War
Israel's national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi emphasized the country's preference for a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah. With U.S. discussions suggesting an end to military operations in Gaza, efforts are being made to reach an 'arrangement' with the Iran-backed group to prevent further escalation at the Lebanon border.
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Israel will spend the coming weeks trying to resolve the conflict with Lebanon's Iran-backed group Hezbollah and would prefer a diplomatic solution, Israel's national security adviser said on Tuesday.
National security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said Israel had been discussing with U.S. officials the possibility that an expected end of intense Israeli military operations in Gaza would allow an "arrangement" to be reached with Hezbollah. Iran-backed Hezbollah began attacking Israel from the north shortly after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel, which sparked the war in Gaza.
Shelling on Israel's northern border has led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from areas on both sides of the frontier, and has escalated in recent weeks, leading to fears of an all-out conflict. "We and the Americans believe and we will dedicate weeks now in an attempt to reach an arrangement," Hanegbi said at the Herzliya conference.
"If there will not be an arrangement through diplomatic means, everyone understands that there must be an arrangement through other means. For now we prefer to focus on the diplomatic campaign," he said. Hanegbi also said Israel was discussing with Washington a possible joint effort by the United States, European and some Arab countries to find a replacement for Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip.
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