Israel's foreign minister rejects call for 21-day ceasefire in conflict with Hezbollah

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has rejected proposals for a ceasefire with Hezbollah after the United States and France called for a 21-day halt in the fighting that has alarmed Lebanon and raised fears of a ground invasion.

Israel's foreign minister rejects call for 21-day ceasefire in conflict with Hezbollah
Huge clouds of smoke are shown above a town with low-rise buildings set in a valley.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has rejected proposals for a ceasefire with Hezbollah after the United States and France called for a 21-day halt in the fighting that has alarmed Lebanon and raised fears of a ground invasion.