MK Avichay Buaron (Likud) issued a direct message to the Lebanese government, warning that Israel will strike the Dahieh district of Beirut if necessary, as it did last week. Buaron added that even when US President Trump asked Prime Minister Netanyahu to avoid such a strike, Netanyahu proved he knows how to say no.
MK Avichay Buaron (Likud) issued a direct warning to the Lebanese government on Wednesday, asserting that Israel will strike the Dahieh district of Beirut if military necessity arises, citing last week's strike in the Hezbollah stronghold as precedent. Speaking to Channel 14, Buaron said that even when US President Donald Trump personally asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid targeting Dahieh, Netanyahu demonstrated his willingness to defy the request.
The statement comes amid heightened tensions on the northern front. As The Zioneer reported, the IDF struck Dahieh last week — a significant escalation in Beirut's southern suburbs, Hezbollah's primary urban stronghold. The timing also follows recent public debate: analyst Yair Goldblatt argued last week that rocket fire into Israeli territory justifies strikes on Dahieh, while opposition MK Avigdor Liberman called for such strikes to deter Hezbollah. Buaron's comments mark a senior coalition lawmaker publicly endorsing a Dahieh strike doctrine that includes readiness to act against US counsel.
No operational change or new authorization was announced. The warning remains at the level of political messaging.
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