Far-right zealot Ben-Gvir calls for a conflict with Hezbollah.
On the Lebanese border, daily clashes erupt between the Israeli military and Hezbollah. Over the past few days, there have been a few fires in northern Israel owing to strikes by the militia. Israel's hardline police and security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, now wants to retaliate.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's far-right police and security minister, has advocated for a war with the Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon. "Every Hezbollah stronghold must be set ablaze and obliterated. War!" Ben-Gvir proclaimed in a video shared on platform X. According to the minister, the current state of affairs is unacceptable as Israel experiences attacks and its citizens are forced to flee, while Lebanon enjoys peace. During his visit to Kiryat Shmona, a heavily bombarded town in northern Israel, he expressed his frustration with the situation.
Ben-Gvir remarked that Hezbollah was setting fires by targeting areas. This statement likely referred to multiple fires in northern Israel caused by rocket fire from Lebanon. He made the video after a meeting with the local fire department and police. For the past eight months, there have been regular hostilities between Israel's army and the Hezbollah militia along the border with Lebanon.
Both sides have incurred casualties. Towns on either side of the border have sustained significant damage from mutual shelling. Fires have also occurred in Lebanon as a result of Israeli attacks in the past. Over 150,000 people have evacuated or fled the war-torn regions in both nations. Hezbollah is connected to the Islamist Hamas in Gaza but is considered militarily stronger.
Israel hopes to use both military and diplomatic measures to force Hezbollah to retreat behind the 30-kilometer Litani River, as dictated by a UN resolution. Nevertheless, it's unlikely that Hezbollah will cease fighting as long as the Gaza conflict persists.
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- The Middle East conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has led to daily clashes on the border, resulting in fires in northern Israel.
- Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's hardline police and security minister, has advocated for wars and conflicts, calling for a war with Hezbollah and threatening to obliterate their strongholds.
- The Israel-Hezbollah conflict has resulted in significant damage to towns on both sides of the border, with over 150,000 people evacuating or fleeing the war-torn regions in both nations.
- Despite Israel's efforts to force Hezbollah to retreat using military and diplomatic measures, the conflict is unlikely to cease as long as the ongoing conflict in Gaza persists.
