US-backed plan for Lebanon ceasefire rejected by Israel

SMOKE rises from an Israeli air strike on Lebanon’s Jbal el-Botm village, on Thursday. The attack came during the funeral of 14 members of one family who were killed the previous day.—AFP

• Several allies urge immediate 21-day truce
• Netanyahu says military will keep hitting Hezbollah with ‘full force’
• Strike kills air force unit head of Lebanon-based group; death toll soars past 600

BEIRUT: Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a ceasefire with the Hezbollah movement...