Lebanon ceasefire prospects dwindle as Netanyahu arrives in New York

A coalition of the United States and its allies called for a 21-day pause in hostilities in Lebanon, where Hezbollah operates, after Israeli airstrikes aimed at the Iran-supported group led to hundreds of casualties and the displacement of many this week.

As he arrived in New York for the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated that hopes for a cease-fire are fading, asserting that Israel will…