Reports: Zamir told ministers better a Lebanon ceasefire now than in a month under same terms

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has told Israeli officials that it if a ceasefire with Lebanon is reached, it is better that it is now than in the near future under the same terms, reports say.

“If we have to reach a ceasefire now on the terms agreed in Washington, better that it is now and not in a few months,” Zamir is reported to have told officials, according to Channel 12.

Kan reports that Zamir made the comments at a cabinet meeting and told ministers that if it is possible to reach a ceasefire “under conditions acceptable to us,” then it is better now than in a month under the same conditions.

Additionally, Channel 12 reports that at a meeting with the mayors and leaders of local councils on the northern border yesterday, Zamir said that “Hezbollah has not been destroyed but is weaker now than ever” and told the officials that the threat of invasion from Lebanon had been removed.

“Having achieved very high military achievements, I very much hope this will lead to political achievements,” Zamir reportedly said. “This is a time for leadership, determination and perseverance.”