On the evening of the 9th, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a video address, stating that he had instructed the Israeli government to begin direct negotiations with the Lebanese government. However, he emphasized that there is "no ceasefire" in Lebanon and that Israel will "continue to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon with full force."
According to Xinhua News Agency, Netanyahu’s remarks were aimed at Israeli northern residents affected by the Israel-Lebanon conflict. He said that, in light of the Lebanese government’s repeated requests to launch peace talks with Israel, on the night of the 8th he instructed the Israeli cabinet to open direct negotiations with Lebanon. The goals are, first, the disarmament of Hezbollah, and second, the achievement of a "historic and sustainable" Israel-Lebanon peace agreement.
Later on the 9th, the Israel Defense Forces announced a new round of airstrikes against Hezbollah rocket launch sites.
After the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement took effect in November 2024, Israel not only refused to fully withdraw troops from southern Lebanon, but, citing that the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah was attempting to rebuild its military strength and violating the ceasefire agreement, frequently carried out airstrikes and exerted pressure on the Lebanese government. After the United States and Israel launched large-scale military operations against Iran on February 28th this year, fighting between Israel and Lebanon reignited. After the U.S. and Iran announced a temporary two-week ceasefire, Israel stated that Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire and, on the 8th of this month, conducted large-scale airstrikes on multiple locations inside Lebanon, resulting in thousands of casualties.