No ceasefire with Hezbollah until war goals met: Defence Minister

Israel’s new Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has said there will be no ceasefire with Hezbollah until the goals of its war with the group are met. “There will be no ceasefire and there will be no respite [for Hezbollah] until the goals of the war are achieved,” he told the Israeli military’s General Staff Forum in his first meeting with the group. Mr Katz also said Iran’s nuclear facilities were at risk, according to his office.