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UK minister calls Ben-Gvir remarks on Lebanon ‘horrendous and abhorrent’
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's statement that 'all of Lebanon must burn' following a Hezbollah attack that killed four Israeli soldiers. Cooper called the remarks 'horrendous and abhorrent' and urged both Israel and Hezbollah to respect a ceasefire and protect civilians.
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