No cease-fire in Lebanon until war objectives met, says Israel's new defense minister

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Nov. 12 (UPI) -- There will be no cease-fire in Lebanon, Israel's new defense minister declared Tuesday, countering claims from Israel's foreign minister, who a day prior said that progress had been made to end the fighting with Hezbollah. The confusing back-and-forth comes days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named Israel Katz minister of defense, replacing Yoav Gallant due to differences over how Israel has conducted its war against Hamas. Advertisement Katz, a staunch far-right