Netanyahu directs to continue fighting in full force

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has the Israel Defense Forces to continue the fighting in full force, rejecting a cease-fire proposal.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has ruled out media reports about a cease-fire proposal between Israel and militant group Hezbollah.

“The report on a cease-fire is not true,” a statement read. “This is an American-French offer, to which the prime minister hasn’t responded yet.”

Members of Netanyahu's government have publicly criticized the plan.

On Wednesday, 72 people were killed in the attack across Lebanon as the death toll from Israel’s bombings surpassed 620.