The New Arab / June 22, 2026
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for a major escalation in Lebanon, declaring that “all of Lebanon should be our playground” and urging Israel to intensify its military operations beyond what he described as a restrained approach.
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The remarks come days after Ben-Gvir sparked international condemnation by stating that “all of Lebanon must burn” following the deaths of Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon.
In the same statements, the far-right minister said he had repeatedly told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “for every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep,” while calling for Israel to “obliterate” and “crush” its enemies.
