National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called Friday to use the current security situation to collapse the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon and strike hundreds of Hezbollah targets, according to N12's Yaron Avraham. Separately, Minister Orit Strock said soldiers in southern Lebanon "feel they are in a shooting range" due to Hezbollah's military buildup.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Friday urged that the current security events be used to collapse the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon and to launch extensive strikes on hundreds of Hezbollah targets, N12 journalist Yaron Avraham reported. The minister's call comes amid ongoing friction along the Lebanon border, with Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire repeatedly reported. The Zioneer has previously covered Ben-Gvir's demands for a tougher Israeli response, including his proposal to detain Hezbollah women and youth during a security cabinet discussion earlier this month.
Separately, Minister Orit Strock was quoted describing the situation of IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon as untenable, saying they "feel like they're in a shooting range" in the face of Hezbollah's continued military buildup. The comments reflect a deepening frustration within parts of the Israeli political echelon over the current military posture, which some analysts have called failing to restore deterrence. No immediate official response from Prime Minister Netanyahu's office or the security cabinet was reported.
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