The most extreme right-wing sector of the Israeli government pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the Security Cabinet meeting to opt for a large-scale offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon, where tensions continue to escalate.
These demands emerged after the message conveyed to the White House by the Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, during his visit this week to the United States, in which he indicated that Israel advocates a diplomatic solution with the pro-Iran terrorist militia before starting an open war.
“Have we learned nothing from the last 20 years of (diplomatic) agreements? Within one or two years, they will rape our women and kill our children,” Ben Gvir said in comments leaked to several Israeli media outlets.
“An agreement with Hezbollah will lead to another October 7. You cannot reach an agreement with the Nazis,” said Ben Gvir.
According to the Israeli newspaper The Times of IsraelNetanyahu affirmed yesterday during the meeting that achieving a diplomatic agreement under “adequate conditions” is the best scenario for Israel.
The border between Israel and Lebanon is experiencing its highest peak of tension since 2006 with an intense exchange of fire since October 8 that has worsened in recent weeks.
Yesterday, Thursday, was another day marked by crossfire, as Hezbollah launched thirty rockets at Israel after the death of three of its members in Israeli attacks. On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces reported the arrival of several anti-tank shells launched from Lebanon towards the Galilee area and They said no casualties have been reported.
“Soldiers identified terrorists operating within a Hezbollah military structure in the Kfarkela area of southern Lebanon. “Our forces quickly attacked the structure and the terrorists,” they explained in a statement.
Hostilities on the divide have left more than 60,000 Israelis living in northern communities still evacuated more than eight months later, and The international community fears that this scenario could lead to open war.
Agencies contributed to this Aurora report.
