National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited the northern border community of Shtula today and used the occasion to call for a far more aggressive military response against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Speaking during the tour, Ben Gvir pointed to what he described as Hezbollah’s ongoing breaches of ceasefire arrangements and argued that Israel should target Beirut’s Dahiyeh district, a major Hezbollah stronghold, with overwhelming force.
“The Dahiyeh needs to be flattened,” he said. “I opposed the previous ceasefire, and I say today – we must flatten it. The IDF is doing amazing work; 600 Hezbollah terrorists have been eliminated in recent weeks, but that is not enough. What hurts them is the Dahieh, and we need to go after the Dahieh – flatten it, flatten it, and flatten it again.”
The minister said he has repeatedly raised the issue in discussions with Israel’s leadership and continues to advocate for the move during high-level security meetings attended by members of the Cabinet.
“I say this both here and to the dear Prime Minister, Bibi Netanyahu: I love you and appreciate you, but this is the time to flatten the Dahieh. There is respect for [US President Donald] Trump, and we need to thank him for the partnership, but the red line is harm to our soldiers and civilians – and the Dahieh must be flattened.”
{Matzav.com}
