Netanyahu again says ceasefire not 'end of the war'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday vowed to “restore peace and security” to northern Israel, at the beginning of a special, post-war government meeting in the northern city of Nahariya.

“We are currently in a ceasefire. I point out: a ceasefire, not the end of the war. We have a clear goal of returning the residents and rehabilitating the north. We are enforcing this ceasefire with an iron fist, acting against any violation, minor or serious,” Netanyahu said.

Referring to Monday’s Hezbollah rocket attack on the occupied Shebaa Farms and Israel’s subsequent retaliation, Netanyahu said: “Yesterday there was a serious violation, and in response we attacked over 20 targets throughout Lebanon.”

“We are committed to a ceasefire, but we will not tolerate ceasefire violations from the other side,” the Israeli premier stressed.

“The north will be quiet, the north will prosper, the north will flourish, and the north will be safe,” he emphasized.