Gantz says Israel has "exhausted every diplomatic opportunity" with Hezbollah
Israel has exhausted all diplomatic options with Hezbollah, the chairman of Israel’s opposition National Unity Party Benny Gantz said Thursday.
Israel “has exhausted every diplomatic opportunity possible to try stop Hezbollah’s onslaught targeting the people of northern Israel,” he told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a visit to Germany on Thursday.
Remember: One of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most prominent political challengers, Gantz left the government in June when he resigned as war cabinet minister, after accusing Netanyahu of preventing the country from moving toward a “real victory” in Gaza.
On Thursday, the centrist Gantz echoed the sentiments of Netanyahu’s right-wing Israeli government, saying the country was determined to dismantle Hezbollah’s capabilities.
He also said Israel was ready to “hold the State of Lebanon accountable for terror originating from its territory and facilitate a sustainable agreement that will ultimately distance Hezbollah from the border with Israel.”
Gantz’s comments come a day after Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon told reporters at the UN that his country prefers a “diplomatic solution” in Lebanon to deal with the Iran-backed militant group, but that Israel would not hesitate to “use other methods to show to the other side that we mean business.”
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