‘Israel not party to US-Iran talks, will continue full operations in Lebanon,’ Israeli far-right minister says

Israel is not part of the negotiations between the US and Iran and will continue its offensive on Lebanon until Hezbollah is “fully dismantled,” not just disarmed, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said. Smotrich, a far-right extremist member of Israel’s security cabinet, made the remarks Tuesday morning in an interview with Israeli Army Radio. “Israel is not part of the negotiating talks with Iran by choice,” he said, adding: “We will not hold talks with the devil.” “We are not a party to the negotiations between the United States and Iran, and they do not concern us at all,” Smotrich said. “We will continue operating in Lebanon fully,” he added. “The Israeli army will not withdraw from the security zone […]