Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for an expansive Israeli military strike on the Dahiyeh district of Beirut in response to every attack from Iran. His statement, reviewed by the Desk, follows an earlier Iranian strike and reflects internal Israeli debate over the scope of retaliation.
01 · How it developed
3 developments
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02 · Source and signal
Source and signal
- Internal intake