Destruction of Hezbollah is not Realistic, Says Israeli Former Minister

Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin says he hopes Antony Blinken’s trip to Israel will at least “contribute to the option of a ceasefire”.

“It really is time to end this war. We are all paying a very high price. We are all suffering. We are all victims … we are competing with each other who is the bigger victim,” he told Al Jazeera.

On the fighting with Hezbollah, Beilin said he did not believe that the so-called “destruction of Hezbollah” was realistic.

“Our original demand, which is more than reasonable, that Hezbollah fulfil UN resolution 1701 and go to the north of the [ Litani] river – so that Israelis who left their homes [in the north can return],” he noted.