Israel rejects calls for ceasefire and vows to fight at 'full force'. Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his troops to 'continue fighting with full force' against Hezbollah today - crushing hopes of a ceasefire. Israel's recent rejection for a ceasefire with Hezbollah, and killing hundreds in Lebanon with strikes has sparked fears of an all-out-regional war. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that 'hell is breaking loose' in the region as he backed a French-US peace proposal.