Israeli foreign minister calls for disarmament of Hezbollah

UN negotiator and former Middle East envoy Terje Roed-Larsen today said that diplomatic initiatives between Israel and Hezbollah had the potential to result in a ceasefire.

Speaking in Jerusalem, Roed-Larsen said the UN delegation had presented clear ideas to end the current crisis and to reach an end of the hostilities.

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni called for the disarmament of Hezbollah and the stationing of Lebanese troops along the countries’ shared border.