Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, known for his far-right stance, declared that the entire Lebanon should be burned following a Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon that killed four Israeli soldiers on Friday night. In a post on social media platform X, Ben-Gvir said that for every tear shed by an Israeli mother, thousands of Lebanese mothers should cry, adding that Lebanon should be completely burned.

Despite former U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for Israel to halt its military operations, Ben-Gvir has continued to push for intensified attacks on Lebanon. He stated that Israel must make it clear to the world that the blood of its children and the safety of its citizens are not negotiable. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, another far-right figure, also urged harsher strikes on Lebanon, writing on X that it was time to speak through fire and open the gates of hell.

Israeli forces currently occupy a large area of southern Lebanon, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that he has no intention of withdrawing from the region.