Hawkish Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has rejected US and Iranian calls to halt military operations in Lebanon
The Israeli army should continue operations in Lebanon despite pressure from the US, Israel’s hardline national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said on Monday.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has expanded its presence in southern Lebanon since early March, after the militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran. Tehran has since made ending the fighting in Lebanon a key condition in peace talks with the US, prompting President Donald Trump to condemn the Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon.
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