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Lebanon ceasefire hopes fade as Netanyahu issues contradictory statements
Twin statements by Israeli PM appear to wrongfoot US officials ahead of his speech at UN general assembly
Optimism that a three-week ceasefire could be reached between Hezbollah and Israel appeared to recede as Benjamin Netanyahu issued a pair of contradictory statements on the proposal within hours of each other.
In the latest statement from Netanyahu’s office, issued overnight on Friday, the Israeli prime minister chided reporting on the issue as he confirmed Israel had been consulted regarding a US-led ceasefire proposal.
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