Israeli media considers temporary ceasefire under US pressure

The Israeli military is carrying out airstrikes in Lebanon as part of its military operation against the Lebanese Shiite Islamist organization Hezbollah, while continuing a ground invasion operation in the south.

On the 10th, an airstrike hit the central region, killing 23 people, including 7 children, and the number of casualties continues to increase, with the death toll since October of last year exceeding 3,000.

Meanwhile, Israeli media reported on the 10th that Israel is considering a temporary ceasefire with Hezbollah.

In the background, the Biden administration in the United States is increasing pressure to prevent further intensification of fighting in Lebanon.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin also emphasized a diplomatic solution to the battle against Hezbollah in a telephone conference with Israel’s Secretary of Defense Katz on the 8th.

Due to attacks by the Israeli army, more than 1.2 million people in Lebanon are forced to flee, and as attacks on the UN’s Provisional Lebanese Forces engaged in peacekeeping operations continue, the international community’s concerns are growing, leading to the end of the battle. Attention is focused on whether this can be done.