Two far-right Israeli ministers are calling for escalated military action in Lebanon, including strikes on Beirut, in response to Hezbollah's drone attacks. They urge Prime Minister Netanyahu to take a firm stance with the US regarding a return to conflict.

Israel’s two far-right ministers on Monday called for an escalation of military operations in Lebanon, with one advocating strikes on Beirut in response to Hezbollah’s drone attacks. “It is time for the prime minister to take a firm stand with Donald Trump and tell him that Israel is returning to war in Lebanon,” National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said on social media. Ben Gvir leads the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party. “Electricity to Lebanon must be cut off, the Zahrani...