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Israeli ministers demand escalation of war in Lebanon

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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

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Israeli ministers demand escalation of war in Lebanon

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Israeli far-right ministers want ‘return to war in Lebanon’ despite peace talks

    Israel’s two far-right ministers on Monday called for an escalation of military operations in Lebanon, with one advocating strikes on Beirut in response to Hezbollah’s drone attacks. “It is time for the prime minister to take a firm stand with Donald Trump and tell him that Israe…

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