Lebanon ceasefire hopes fade as Netanyahu issues contradictory statements

Twin statements by Israeli PM appear to wrongfoot US officials ahead of his speech at UN general assemblyMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesOptimism that a three-week ceasefire could be reached between Hezbollah and Israel appeared to recede as Benjamin Netanyahu issued a pair of contradictory statements on the proposal within hours of each other, as fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon in the early hours of Friday killed 25 people.In the latest statement from Netanyahu’s office, is