STORY: Ceasefire in Gaza not to stop fight against Hezbollah in north: Israeli defense minister
SHOOTING TIME: July 7, 2024
DATELINE: July 8, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:52
LOCATION: Jerusalem
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant inspecting northern Israel
2. missiles fired from Lebanon
3. Israeli interception
4. Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
(Source: Israeli army) 
STORYLINE: 
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant affirmed on Sunday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will maintain its operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, even if a ceasefire agreement is reached in Gaza.

Gallant said the conflict in Gaza and on the northern border with Hezbollah are "two separate sectors," clarifying that Israel would not be bound by development in Gaza unless Hezbollah also reached an agreement with Israel.

Also on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he would only agree to a ceasefire deal with Hamas if it allows Israel to resume its military operations in Gaza following the release of hostages.

Israeli and U.S. delegations are expected to meet in Egypt to discuss the "outstanding points" regarding a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip. 

As international mediators prepare for the upcoming talks in Cairo, Netanyahu also outlined five non-negotiable conditions to end the nine-month conflict. He emphasized that any agreement must permit Israel to continue its operations in Gaza "until all the goals of the war have been met."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem.
(XHTV)