Israeli official spurns call for truce: 'All of Lebanon must burn'
Key takeaways
- President Trump has publicly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to exercise restraint even when retaliating against attacks from Hezbollah.
- With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not forfeit Ben-Gvir posted.
- Our supreme duty is to protect the citizens of Israel and the soldiers of the IDF, and this commitment takes precedence over every other consideration.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel s national security minister and head of the far-right party Jewish power, posted on X that Israel must respond with overwhelming force to the death of Israeli soldiers killed in fighting overnight. President Trump has publicly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to exercise restraint even when retaliating against attacks from Hezbollah.
With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not forfeit Ben-Gvir posted.
All of Lebanon must burn. Our supreme duty is to protect the citizens of Israel and the soldiers of the IDF, and this commitment takes precedence over every other consideration.