Ben Gvir Calls for Turning Lebanon Into an Israeli “Playground”
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for turning Lebanon into a “playground” for the Israeli military, in what he described as a direct challenge to U.S. and international pressure demanding an end to escalation in southern Lebanon, according to Russia Today.
He said he rejects “any American restrictions on Israeli military operations in Lebanon,” adding: “If Trump tells Netanyahu to leave Lebanon, the answer should be: ‘Mr. President, no.’” Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu
Ben Gvir also argued that distinguishing between Lebanon as a state and Hezbollah is an “artificial approach that cannot be accepted,” calling for “all Lebanese territory to be treated as a direct target for Israeli military operations, without any exceptions or restrictions.”
He added: “A thousand Lebanese mothers may cry, but not a single Israeli mother,” rejecting any “humanitarian or moral constraints on the war” and insisting that the absolute priority is protecting Israelis “at any cost, even if it comes at the expense of Lebanese civilians.”
