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Israeli defence minister says Hezbollah wants ceasefire as Israel widens Lebanon offensive

VIDEO SHOWS: ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER ISRAEL KATZ DELIVERS STATEMENT

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SHOWS: UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION (APRIL 9, 2026) (ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTRY - Access all)

1. (SOUNDBITE)(Hebrew) ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER ISRAEL KATZ, SAYING:

"Operation 'Eternal Darkness' was a very powerful blow to Hezbollah’s face, leaving it stunned and confused by the depth of the penetration and the scale of the strike. More than 200 terrorists were eliminated yesterday,

bringing the number of those killed in this campaign to over 1,400, more than twice the number during the Second Lebanon War."

2. WHITE FLASH

3. (SOUNDBITE)(Hebrew) ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER ISRAEL KATZ, SAYING:

"The Hezbollah terrorist organization is desperate for a ceasefire, and its Iranian patrons are also applying pressure and issuing threats, out of deep concern that Israel will crush Hezbollah."

4. WHITE FLASH

5. (SOUNDBITE)(Hebrew) ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER ISRAEL KATZ, SAYING:

"The agreement on the separation of arenas is an important achievement led by the Prime Minister, and it allows us to act with force against Hezbollah according to an orderly plan based on four lines.The borderline includes the destruction of houses in the Lebanese frontline villages; the fortified positions line inside Lebanon, which has been expanded from 5 to 15 points; the 'Net' line, whose seizure was completed through the ground manoeuvre, and efforts are currently underway to expand it at additional points;and the Litani line, in which the IDF will maintain control as part of controlling the Litani area and preventing the infiltration of additional terrorists when residents return southward."