Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has criticised US President Donald Trump’s announcement that planned Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs had been halted.
“The time has come to do what duty requires and what is required is to strike Hezbollah, unleash our fighters, and restore security to the north,” Ben-Gvir wrote on X.
Addressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he added: “You said that a strong prime minister tells the president of the United States ‘yes’ when possible, and ‘no’ when necessary.”
“This is the time to tell our friend, President Trump, ‘no’,” Ben-Gvir said.
