Israel's foreign minister Israel Katz has rejected the proposals for a ceasefire in Lebanon. "There will be no ceasefire in the north. We will continue to fight the Hezbollah terror group with full force until victory and the return of residents of the north to their homes safely," Katz said in his speech on X television. Earlier, twelve countries had called for a 21-day ceasefire in the area to allow time for a diplomatic solution to the matter.