Israeli minister urges Netanyahu to ‘level Beirut suburbs to the ground’
Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, posted a video calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “level the southern suburbs in Beirut to the ground” as fighting with Hezbollah intensifies. Posting on Instagram, Ben-Gvir said he had opposed the previous ceasefire with Lebanon and urged stronger military action against Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area where Hezbollah has a significant presence.
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