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ForgoTheConsequence

(5,235 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 02:25 PM Yesterday

Israeli official spurns call for truce: 'All of Lebanon must burn'

Source: The Hill

A far-right member of Israel’s governing coalition on Friday said that “all of Lebanon must burn,” as fighting broke out between Israel and the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah despite a ceasefire imposed by the U.S. and Iran.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister and head of the far-right Jewish Power party, posted on the social platform X that Israel must respond with overwhelming force to the death of Israeli soldiers killed in fighting overnight. President Trump has publicly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to exercise restraint even when retaliating against attacks from Hezbollah.
“With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not forfeit,” Ben-Gvir posted.
“All of Lebanon must burn. Our supreme duty is to protect the citizens of Israel and the soldiers of the IDF, and this commitment takes precedence over every other consideration,” he continued, using the abbreviation for the Israeli military.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5931949-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-hezbollah-ben-gvir/

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Israeli official spurns call for truce: 'All of Lebanon must burn' (Original Post) ForgoTheConsequence Yesterday OP
Quite a great partner you've got there, pedopres. efhmc Yesterday #1
War crimes with our tax dollars- shame mahina 13 hrs ago #9
Well, that's helpful. Ocelot II Yesterday #2
Ben gvir & many of Israel's ministers said similar things about Palastine SunImp Yesterday #3
Israeli actions are making it more isolated by the day...they need regime change. walkingman 22 hrs ago #4
There's that Old Testament "eye for an eye" shit that has helped fuel the Middle East's permawar. LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #5
If I were Israeli purr-rat beauty 15 hrs ago #6
So mentally ill. applegrove 13 hrs ago #7
Trump is such a loser fujiyamasan 13 hrs ago #8

LudwigPastorius

(15,220 posts)
5. There's that Old Testament "eye for an eye" shit that has helped fuel the Middle East's permawar.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 10:12 PM
18 hrs ago

Last edited Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:18 AM - Edit history (1)

How's that been working out for you, Itamar?

fujiyamasan

(2,144 posts)
8. Trump is such a loser
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:06 AM
13 hrs ago

Crudely put, Bibi and Likud has him by the balls. No other way to say it. How pathetic.

If he had any cojones, he’d tell Bibi that Ben-Gvir has to go and can fuck off.but of course, Bibi goaded him into this mess in the first place.

Oh well, keep it up fucktard. The price of crude will shoot back up to $100 and republicans will be fucked in November.

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