‘Hideous’: Left and Right Slam Israeli Minister Declaring ‘All of Lebanon Must Burn’ 2026

Balgarianovinite.com

(AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sparked a firestorm of criticism on Friday by declaring “all of Lebanon must burn” after four Israeli soldiers were killed by Hezbollah in the country.

“For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep. All of Lebanon must burn!” Ben Gvir wrote on social media, adding:

With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not forfeit. All of Lebanon must burn. Our supreme duty is to protect the citizens of Israel and the soldiers of the IDF, and this commitment takes precedence over every other consideration.

He concluded that “in the Middle East, you don’t win with measured responses and restraint,” but instead you must “obliterate” your enemy to end terrorism. Ben Gvir has long been a highly controversial figure inside Israel and abroad for his ardently anti-Arab rhetoric, which often includes violent overtones. His Jewish Power party holds six seats in the current Israeli Knesset, but has been a key bloc holding together Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government since late 2022.

Israel and Hezbollah entered into a ceasefire soon after Ben Gvir’s tweet amid pressure from President Donald Trump, who has publicly criticized Netanyahu’s approach to Lebanon. Trump has ripped Netanyahu for lacking “f*cking judgment” by demolishing city blocks in Beirut in response to Hezbollah’s constant rocket fire on Israeli civilians in the north of the country.

Ben Gvir’s comments drew a swift rebuke across social media, including among some of Israel’s most vocal supporters.

Eitan Fischberger, a writer and prominent pro-Israel advocate, replied to Ben Gvir, writing, “Disgusting tweet. Shame on you.”

Corey Walker, the Washington Correspondent for the Algemeiner Journal, added, “Everyday that Netanyahu refuses to reprimand him or remove him from government is another day that he prioritizes his personal political ambitions over his own country.”

Republican NYC Councilwoman Inna Verniko added, “When they slander us for being ‘genocidal,’ you are who they can point their finger to and be validated.”

CNN’s Jake Tapper replied, “Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir, an anti-Arab racist zealot, says ‘all of Lebanon must burn.’ That’s almost 6 million people. Hideous.”

Below are some more replies, from across the political spectrum:

__

The post ‘Hideous’: Left and Right Slam Israeli Minister Declaring ‘All of Lebanon Must Burn’ first appeared on Mediaite.

‘Hideous’: Left and Right Slam Israeli Minister Declaring ‘All of Lebanon Must Burn’ 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-19 15:47:39 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law