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according to cctv international news, today (september 26),the israeli prime minister's office has denied reports of a ceasefire agreement between israel and lebanon's hezbollah.and said the news was incorrect.prime minister benjamin netanyahu instructed the israel defense forces to continue fighting at full force, the prime minister's office said.furthermore, the fighting in gaza will continue until all the goals of the war are achieved.

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israeli foreign minister katz also said on the same day that "there will be no ceasefire in the north."katz said on his personal social media account that he would continue to fight hezbollah in lebanon with all his strength until victory was achieved and the residents in the north could return home safely.

missile heading for mossad headquarters intercepted
israel says ready for ground operation

according to a report by china news network citing afp, on september 26 local time, the israeli military said that it had attacked about 75 hezbollah targets in lebanon at night, including weapons storage facilities, military infrastructure, etc.

this is the thick smoke produced by the israeli bombing in the village of kila in southern lebanon taken on september 24. image source: xinhua news agency

according to cctv news,lebanon's hezbollah said on the 25th that it had launched a ballistic missile at the headquarters of israel's intelligence and secret service (mossad). the israeli army later said it had intercepted the missile.on the same day, the israeli army continued to launch air strikes on hezbollah in lebanon and expanded the scope of the attack to the northern suburbs of beirut, the capital of lebanon.

according to official lebanese data,the large-scale air strikes launched by israel on lebanon since the 23rd have killed 1,200 people.

lebanon's hezbollah confirmed on the 25th thatibrahim al-qubaisi, a senior hezbollah militant commander, was killed in an israeli bombing of the lebanese capital beirut.

according to xinhua news agency,israeli chief of staff hezi halevi asked troops to prepare for a possible ground offensive.the international community is worried that the border conflict between lebanon and israel will slide into an all-out war between the two countries. france and the united states have proposed to the united nations a 21-day temporary ceasefire between lebanon and israel in an effort to ease the crisis.

according to a statement from the idf, halevy asked soldiers from a main armored brigade of the idf to prepare for a possible ground offensive on the 25th. "we have continued to launch attacks throughout the day to prepare the ground for your possible entry (to lebanon) while continuing to strike hezbollah."
the israel defense forces said on the 25th that based on the situation assessment, the israeli army is calling up two reserve brigades to carry out "northern military operations."

on september 24, in beirut, lebanon, soldiers participated in search and rescue near buildings damaged by israeli air strikes. xinhua news agency

iran's foreign minister calls for ceasefire
biden and macron speak out

according to cctv news, local time on september 25,iranian foreign minister araghchi said in a speech during the un general assembly that the middle east is on the brink of a total disaster.he said that israel is trying to "replicate" its genocide policy in the gaza strip to lebanon by launching an aggressive war against lebanon. the security council must act immediately to stop israel's war and implement an immediate ceasefire, otherwise the middle east will face the risk of a full-scale conflict.

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according to xinhua news agency, leaders of many countries attending the un general assembly at the un headquarters in new york are worried about the deterioration of the situation in lebanon and israel. france called for diplomatic mediation to resolve the crisis. france and the united states proposed a temporary ceasefire for 21 days on the 25th.

french president emmanuel macron announced after meeting with us president joseph biden on the 25th that france's new foreign minister jean-noel barrot will travel to lebanon to mediate later this week.macron said that france strongly calls on israel to stop actions that are exacerbating the situation in lebanon, and for hezbollah to stop attacking israeli targets, and that "there can be no war" in lebanon.

barrow said at a un security council meeting on the situation in lebanon and israel that france is working with other countries to make diplomatic efforts to ease the lebanese crisis and that "war is not inevitable." france and the united states proposed a 21-day temporary ceasefire "so that the conflicting parties can negotiate a more lasting ceasefire."

biden said on abc's "the view" earlier on the 25th that "all-out war" between lebanon and israel "may break out," but he believes there is still a chance to fundamentally resolve regional problems. biden hinted thatthe ceasefire agreed by israel and lebanon helped push israel and the palestinian islamic resistance movement (hamas) to cease hostilities.

lebanese prime minister najib mikati called on the security council to ensure the withdrawal of israeli troops from all occupied lebanese territories. when asked by a media reporter whether a ceasefire between lebanon and israel is possible,lebanese foreign minister abdullah bouhabib replied: "i hope so."

source: daily economic news compiled from cctv news, xinhua news agency, cctv international news, china news network, etc.