Israeli right-wing ministers urge Netanyahu to resume Beirut strikes to counter Hezbollah drone attacks
The ministers urged strikes on Beirut and other punitive steps as Hezbollah drone attacks killed another Israeli soldier, officials and media reports said.
- On Monday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for major military escalation in Lebanon, advocating strikes on Beirut and cutting off electricity in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.
- Hezbollah has increasingly utilized cheap First Person View kamikaze drones to target Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, evading high-tech jamming systems; these attacks have killed 24 Israelis, including 23 soldiers and one civilian, since March 2.
- Ben Gvir demanded "the Zahrani must be seized" and "intensive warfare" resumed, while Smotrich stated "for every explosive drone, 10 buildings should fall in Beirut," urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to coordinate with U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Israeli media reported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the ministers' demands, preferring defensive measures, while opposition leader Yair Lapid called the ceasefire a "farce" amid the Lebanese Health Ministry's report of 3,123 deaths.
- Lebanon and Israel are preparing for a fourth round of talks in early June despite the ongoing rhetoric, while Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem continues opposing negotiations under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire announced April 16.
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No attack yet on Beirut as drones continue to explode in Israel: 'The IDF's hands are
Two explosives-laden drones exploded in military areas inside Israeli today and, despite Netanyahu's promise to 'strike Hezbollah' the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut has not yet been attacked; 'patience wears out and despair grows'
Iran's top negotiators are in Qatar to discuss a deal with Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is escalating. The aging Prime Minister Netanyahu is taking a hard line in his election campaign. Source link: https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/israel-libanon-bezalel-smotrich-will-fuer-jede-hisbollah-drohne-zehn-gebaeude-in-beirut-fallen-sehen-a-3d846ad8-1719-4f6d-b8a0-3ad8a2159fd6#ref=rss Author: Publish date: 2026-05-25 …
Iran's top negotiators are in Qatar to talk about a deal with Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is escalating. The aging Prime Minister Netanyahu is counting on hardship in the election campaign.
Ben-Gvir pushes to intensify fighting in Lebanon, opposition calls Iran deal ‘disaster'
Ben-Gvir said that he was calling on Netanyahu to phone US President Donald Trump and "make it clear that the State of Israel is not willing to accept" Hezbollah's drone attacks.
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