Israeli right-wing ministers urge Netanyahu to resume Beirut strikes to counter Hezbollah drone attacks
Israeli right-wing ministers are urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to resume airstrikes on Beirut in response to increased drone attacks by Hezbollah. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich emphasized the need for a strong response, suggesting that for every drone attack, multiple buildings should be targeted. Netanyahu has reportedly rejected these demands, opting for defensive measures instead.
- ▪Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for renewed bombing of Beirut after a soldier was killed by a Hezbollah drone.
- ▪Smotrich stated that for every explosive drone, 10 buildings should fall in Beirut.
- ▪Netanyahu has preferred defensive measures over the calls for airstrikes from his ministers.
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| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 20:08:52 +0800 |
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Israeli right-wing ministers urge Netanyahu to resume Beirut strikes to counter Hezbollah drone attacksSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a press conference in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File PhotoPublished May 25, 2026, 08:08 PMUpdated May 25, 2026, 08:08 PMJERUSALEM/BEIRUT, May 25 - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume bombing Beirut in response to increased explosive drone attacks by Hezbollah on Israeli troops and northern Israel towns.Smotrich's comments came after an Israeli soldier was killed by a Hezbollah drone attack on Sunday.
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