JERUSALEM, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday warned that if the Lebanese government continues to fail to meet its commitments under the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli military will act through further military action.
Speaking at the national Memorial Day ceremony for fallen soldiers at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Katz said that "the ultimate goal of our campaign in Lebanon is to disarm Hezbollah and remove the threat from Israel's northern communities, through a combination of military and political measures."
A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect at midnight local time on April 16, following an earlier announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Israeli military has since carried out several strikes against Hezbollah militants and infrastructure, justifying the attacks as a way to thwart threats to their forces. ■
