Israeli far-right ministers want ‘return to war in Lebanon’ despite peace talks
Two far-right Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, are advocating for a significant escalation of military action in Lebanon. Ben Gvir specifically called for resuming full-scale warfare, cutting off electricity to Lebanon, and seizing territory. Smotrich proposed retaliatory strikes on Beirut for every Hezbollah drone attack, suggesting a 10-to-1 building destruction ratio. AI
