After Harris promises aid funds to Lebanese civilians, Ben Gvir says return of northern residents is ‘humanitarian act’
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir challenges US Vice President Kamala Harris on X after she announces nearly $157 million in aid for Lebanese civilians.
Responding to Harris’s post that the US will allocate funds to cover “essential needs such as food, shelter, water, protection, and sanitation to help those who have been displaced by the recent conflict,” the far-right minister argues in English that “the humanitarian act is to make sure all the citizens of northern Israel return home safe and sound, against all enemies.”
Kamala, the humanitarian act is to make sure all the citizens of northern Israel return home safe and sound, against all enemies.
— איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir) October 6, 2024