{"id":172580,"date":"2026-06-19T11:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=172580"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:08:35","slug":"israelisk-minister-hela-libanon-maaste-brinna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/israeli-minister-let-all-of-lebanon-burn\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Minister: \u201dAll of Lebanon Must Burn\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated once again. After four Israeli soldiers were killed in the fighting in southern Lebanon, Israel\u2019s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has made a widely noted <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/itamarbengvir\/status\/2067865510281170957\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/itamarbengvir\/status\/2067865510281170957\">statement<\/a> which is provoking strong reactions internationally. At the same time, concerns are growing that the conflict in the Middle East will escalate further.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel's Minister of National Security <strong>Itamar Ben-Gvir<\/strong> stated on Friday that \u201d<em>All of Lebanon must burn<\/em>\u201dafter four Israeli soldiers were killed in connection with the ongoing fighting.\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ben-Gvir also emphasized that, in his view, Israel\u2019s security is non-negotiable, regardless of pressure from the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2013 With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the safety of our citizens are not negotiable<\/em>, \", says Ben-Gvir, according to AFP.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Israel is attacking targets in Lebanon. Screenshot: IDF\" class=\"wp-image-106252 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777988769226596;width:386px;height:auto\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Israel is attacking targets in Lebanon. Screenshot: IDF\" class=\"wp-image-106252\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777988769226596;width:386px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-1920x1080.png 1920w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDF-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Israel is attacking targets in Lebanon. Screenshot: IDF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fighting has resumed<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement comes as fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah has intensified again in southern Lebanon. According to reports, the escalation occurred after talks between the U.S. and Iran were canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overnight, at least 16 people were reported killed in Lebanon as violence flared up again. The situation is described as very tense, and several analysts are warning of the risk of a broader regional conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Growing Concerns About Regional Escalation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With continued rocket attacks, military operations, and harsh rhetoric from both sides, there is growing concern that the conflict will spread further. At the same time, many international actors are calling for measures that can reduce the violence and create the conditions for more long-term stability in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shocking remarks from Israeli minister: \u201dAll of Lebanon must burn\u201d following deadly attack<\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":170769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[207,1522,205],"tags":[282,5944,201],"class_list":["post-172580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-utrikes","category-mellan","category-nyheter","tag-israel","tag-itamar-ben-gvir","tag-libanon"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172580"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172580\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}