During the UN General Assembly in New York, families of hostages are calling for international support to release their loved ones.

“The news about a ceasefire is incorrect. This is an American-French proposal that the prime minister has not even responded to,” said the Israeli premier’s office.

Coalition members flatly rejected the U.S.-France proposal for a 21-day ceasefire, while opposition leader Yair Lapid argued that a shorter truce could be acceptable.

“Imagine releasing two statements calling for a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as if the government of Lebanon has any agency and sovereignty,” wrote Jason Brodsky, of United Against Nuclear Iran.

The Israeli premier left immediately after convening the Security Cabinet amid the intensifying war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The Israeli prime minister’s remarks come amid reports that the Biden administration is spearheading a new diplomatic effort to end the fighting.

Israel’s enemies are assisting in this war. That’s what is happening now in Lebanon.

The rocket hit Kibbutz Sa’ar in northern Israel’s Western Galilee.

The Argentine president called out the world body for systematically voting against the Jewish state, “the only democracy in the Middle East, which protects liberal democracy.”