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Ben Gvir says ‘all of Lebanon must burn’ after Hezbollah kills four soldiers
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir leads a meeting of his Otzma Yehudit faction at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on June 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir says that “all of Lebanon must burn” after Israel’s military announced the deaths of four soldiers in a Hezbollah attack.
“With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not up for bargaining. All of Lebanon must burn,” Ben Gvir says in a statement.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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