The Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom, Tzipi Hotovely, has denied Lebanon’s claim that the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah agreed to a ceasefire deal before his assassination.
“Hassan Nasrallah didn’t agree to any ceasefire, it’s just ridiculous,” Tzipi said, speaking on the UK’s Sky News on Sunday, adding that the claim has “no basis in reality.”
“Let’s not speak about the good intentions of a terror organization. They have zero good intentions,” she said.
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib previously stated that Nasrallah had agreed to a US-backed 21-day ceasefire just days before he was assassinated by Israel. This claim was reiterated by Rami Mortada, Lebanon’s ambassador to the UK.
“We agreed to the peace plan proposed by the US, UK, and 15 other nations. However, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York, he rejected the plan in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly last month,” Mortada said.
Mortada stated that the ceasefire plan remains binding for Lebanon. He also mentioned that it is a widely known fact that the prospects for a ceasefire were disrupted due to the assassination of Nasrallah. Mortada described the Israeli government as war-mongering.
