Opposition leader Yair Lapid harshly criticized the recent announcement of a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, describing it as "all the promises of this government... crashing against the ground of reality."
The war with Lebanon, he said, can only end by fully and permanently removing the threat to Israel's northern border communities.
"In this government, it will no longer happen; we will do it in the next government," he concluded.
Yisrael Beytenu chairperson MK Avigdor Liberman also condemned the ceasefire, calling it a "betrayal."
"The government of October 7 learned nothing," he lamented. "Once again, Hezbollah is being given time to recover and strengthen itself. The war must not be ended without a clear decision and the elimination of Hezbollah.
"Otherwise, the next round is just a matter of time, at a much heavier price and under much worse conditions."
Liberman also concluded his statement by referring to the "next government."
Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar! described a pattern in which Israel was being forced into ceasefires, citing Gaza and Iran as previous examples.
"I think this is a bad omen," he explained, "And it stems from the way in which Netanyahu, as prime minister, does not know how to realize the military achievements into political achievements, and therefore a ceasefire is being forced upon us for the third time."
Hezbollah, in its first comment on the truce, said that any ceasefire must not allow Israel freedom of movement within Lebanon, Reuters reported.
Hezbollah added that the presence of Israeli troops on Lebanese territory grants Lebanon and its people the "right to resist."
In a written statement, Hezbollah ally and speaker of Lebanon's Parliament Nabih Berri urged Lebanese to "postpone their return to their towns and villages until the situation becomes clearer, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement."
EU, UN praise Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Internationally, US President Donald Trump's announcement of the ceasefire received more support.
"I welcome the announced 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, mediated by President Trump," said President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
"This is a relief, as this conflict has already claimed far too many lives," she said.
"Now, we need not just a temporary pause, but a path to permanent peace. Europe will continue to call for the full respect of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. And we will keep supporting the Lebanese people through substantial humanitarian aid."
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he welcomed the announcement in a post on X, and commended the US for facilitating it.
He also urged all parties involved to "fully respect the ceasefire and to comply with international law at all times.
In an interview on "Meet the Press NOW," former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also celebrated the ceasefire, calling it "good news" and hoping that it will "be the first step towards some kind of lasting peace arrangements."
Iranian official praises Hezbollah, thanks Pakistan
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf called the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon "a result of Hezbollah's steadfastness and the unity of the Axis of Resistance," in a post on X/Twitter on Thursday night.
Ghalibaf also credited and expressed his thanks for Pakistan's mediation and General Asim Munir for endorsing the ceasefire.
"We will deal with this ceasefire with caution," Ghalibaf wrote, "and we will remain together until the full realization of victory."
Reuters contributed to this report.