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Thursday, March 5, 2026
‘Dahiyeh will resemble Khan Younis’: Smotrich warns of Gaza-like destruction coming to Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFar-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warns that a southern Beirut suburb, a stronghold of Hezbollah, will face devastation similar to Gaza after the Israeli military told residents to evacuate.
“Very soon, Dahiyeh will resemble Khan Younis,” Smotrich said, referring to a southern Gaza city that has been heavily damaged by Israeli bombardment during the two-year war with Hamas.
“Hezbollah made a mistake, and it will pay a heavy price. We are striking at the head of the octopus in Iran, and at the same time we will sever Hezbollah’s arm,” he said in a video statement as he visited Israel’s northern border.
Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Beirut’s Dahieh district will soon “look like Khan Younis.” pic.twitter.com/zx1NzUEZFG
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