White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby was asked on Thursday about comments by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejecting the US and France’s proposal for a ceasefire in Lebanon. “We would not have made the statement if we had doubts that the talks with the Israelis were positive,” Kirby stated. “Netanyahu should be asked if he retracted his agreement. I can only say that, based on the conversations last night, we had every reason to believe that he was sincere in his intentions,” he added. Earlier, after landing in New York ahead of his address to the UN General...
