Danny Danon, Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on Wednesday reveal Israel nations’ position as “preferring a diplomatic solution” to its unfolding event with Hezbollah in Lebanon, but deduced that “if it fails to return our residents to their homes, we will use all means at our disposal.”
“We are entirely focused on achieving our objectives, which in the north is the return of our displaced citizens who have become refugees in their own country,” Dannon said.
Danon again expressed that Israel was “open to ideas” to avoid a full-scale war.
“But you know, we are very honest about it. Our goal is to push Hezbollah from the fence, allow the residents to come back to the communities, and I hope we’ll be able to achieve it without using our military capabilities,” he said.
Israel is already conducting an extensive airstrike campaign across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, as well as limited airstrikes in the capital Beirut and elsewhere.
Reports by the Lebanese authorities said, Israeli actions have killed more than 650 people, which leaves at least 50 children, and wounded more than 1,700 others since Monday.
Danon declined to weigh in on whether progress had been made towards a pause, but said negotiators “know exactly what we expect.”
