Israel prefers diplomacy but ready to ‘use all means’ against Hezbollah if talks fail — UN envoy

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon speaks during a news conference, September 25, 2024, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon speaks during a news conference, September 25, 2024, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Israel says it’s open to a diplomatic solution on Lebanon but vowed to use “all means” in its goal of degrading Iranian-backed Hezbollah.

“We are grateful for all those who are making a sincere effort with diplomacy to avoid escalation, to avoid a full war,” Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon says, but adds that if talks failed: “We will use all means at our disposal, in accordance with international law, to achieve our aims.”

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