Far-right Israeli minister urges ending Lebanon ceasefire after troops injured

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for ending the ceasefire in Lebanon after four Israeli troops were wounded in southern Lebanon. “There are soldiers who have been injured. We can strike and bomb hundreds of targets,” Ben-Gvir said, referring to a Thursday incident in which four Israeli soldiers were wounded in southern Lebanon, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Friday. During a security cabinet meeting on Thursday, the extremist minister described the incident as “an opportunity for the agreement to collapse.” Although his position did not appear to gain support during the meeting, other ministers reportedly voiced frustration over operational restrictions imposed on Israeli forces under the ceasefire arrangements in Lebanon. The remarks came amid media reports of US pressure on […]