Israel: Shocked and Angry Officials Learn of Ceasefire with Hamas from the Media

Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, April 16 (Reporter Wang Zhuolun, Feng Guorui) According to reports from Israeli media on the 16th, some members of the security cabinet were shocked to learn from media reports that Israel had reached a ceasefire with Lebanon, and expressed anger that the ceasefire was not formally approved by the cabinet.

Some Hebrew media reported that Prime Minister Netanyahu urgently convened a conference call with security cabinet members that evening, and the ministers received notice only five minutes before the meeting began. These security cabinet members learned from media reports that U.S. President Trump had just announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

Reports stated that Netanyahu told the security cabinet members that he agreed to the ceasefire with Lebanon at Trump's request, emphasizing that Israel chose to cooperate under close coordination with its "most important ally," the United States.

Netanyahu refused to hold a formal vote on the ceasefire decision in the security cabinet but stated that the security cabinet would discuss related issues subsequently.

Reports indicated that the ceasefire would last for 10 days, during which the Israeli military would continue to maintain control of the currently held "strategic points."