JERUSALEM: Israel will not stop fighting a now weakened Hezbollah before it can safely return its citizens to their homes near the Lebanese border and any ceasefire negotiations will be held 鈥渦nder fire,鈥� Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday.
鈥淗ezbollah is in great distress,鈥� Gallant said near the border, according to a statement from his office. 鈥淲e will hold negotiations only under fire, I said this on day one, I said it in Gaza and I am saying it here.鈥�