Ben Gvir says Lebanon should be 'Israel's playground', urges Netanyahu to defy Trump

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir rejected a potential ceasefire in Lebanon, calling for the country to be 'Israel's playground' and urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to defy US President Donald Trump. He threatened Beirut, comparing its potential destruction to Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, and rejected separating Hezbollah from broader military targets in Lebanon.