Reserve colonel calls on Israel to adopt disproportionate Lebanon policy

Colonel (res.) Prof. Gadi Siboni, speaking on Channel 7, urged Israel to adopt the policy of Finance Minister Smotrich and exploit every attack on Israel and its soldiers for a disproportionate blow in Lebanon, warning that otherwise the enemy will set the rules 'in blood, fire, and missiles.'

Colonel (res.) Prof. Gadi Siboni, a security commentator and academic, made the statement on Channel 7 Saturday evening. He argued that if Israel does not set the rules of engagement, the enemy will determine them. Siboni explicitly endorsed Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's approach, which calls for disproportionate retaliation for any harm to Israelis or IDF soldiers. The remarks add to a growing public debate in Israel over the appropriate military posture in Lebanon, particularly amid ongoing exchanges of fire with Hezbollah and objections from the Biden administration to escalation. The Zioneer has reported extensively on this discourse in recent weeks.

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• Developing22:29 · 18 JunRetired IDF general calls for stepped-up strikes in southern Lebanon
• Strong11:58 · 24 JunEnergy Minister Eli Cohen: Israel must reject any US dictate to withdraw from Lebanon

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