Despite mounting western and international pressure, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar refused to halt his operation against Tripoli. Officials close to Haftar told Asharq Al-Awsat that he rejected offers from Italy and France to reach a ceasefire. No details of the truce were revealed. Some United Nations Security Council members have been pressing for a ceasefire in Libya and Britain submitted a draft resolution for an immediate halt in hostilities. The draft resolution, seen by Reuters, expresses “grave concern at military activity in Libya near Tripoli, which began following the launching of a military offensive by the LNA ... and threatens the stability of Libya.” It also demands that all parties in Libya immediately de-escalate the situation, commit to a ceasefire, and engage with the United Nations to end hostilities. Haftar launched an operation to rid Tripoli from terrorists and criminal gangs on April 4. On the ground, fierce clashes were reported on Tuesday afternoon between the LNA and forces loyal to Fayez al-Sarraj’s Government of National Accord (GNA) in the western military region in al-Aziziya in southern Tripoli. The LNA has been battling to capture the al-Zahraa district in the area. The LNA stressed that it will press on with its offensive. Commander of western region operations Abdulsalam al-Hassi told Asharq Al-Awsat that “morale was high and everything was progressing in the right direction on all fronts.” Meanwhile, Sarraj warned during an interview with Italian media that the conflict in Libya could lead to a wave of more than 800,000 refugees towards Europe. He told La Republica daily: “We are confronted with a hostile war that could have repercussions on the entire Mediterranean. Italy and Europe must be united and firm in confronting the war waged by Khalifa Haftar.” He also accused the LNA commander of betraying Libya and the international community, warning that the destruction in his country could reach its neighbors. Sarraj’s deputy, Ahmed Maiteeq, was in Italy this week where he met with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday. La Republica also reported Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani as saying that an arms embargo must be imposed on the LNA. Meanwhile, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bon Bensouda, called on all warring parties in Libya to respect international laws. “I am deeply concerned about the escalation of violence in Libya in the context of the resurging conflict arising from the advance of the LNA towards Tripoli, and related fighting with forces aligned with the GNA,” she said. “As Prosecutor of the ICC, I call on all parties and armed groups involved in the fighting to fully respect the rules of international humanitarian law. This includes taking all necessary measures to protect civilians, and civilian infrastructures, including schools, hospitals and detention centers. I urge all parties to the conflict not to commit any crimes within the Court’s jurisdiction, and in particular, for commanders to ensure that their subordinates do not do so.” “I also remind all commanders, military or civilian, who have effective control, authority and command over their forces that they themselves may be held criminally responsible for crimes committed by their subordinates. The law is clear: where commanders knew or should have known that crimes are being committed, and they failed and/or neglected to take all necessary and reasonable measures to prevent or repress their commission, they may be held individually criminally accountable.” She revealed that her office was currently investigating several cases in the Libya situation and continues to actively monitor the developing situation in the country. “I will not hesitate to expand my investigations and potential prosecutions to cover any new instances of crimes falling within the Court’s jurisdiction, with full respect for the principle of complementarity. No one should doubt my determination in this regard,” she added.