Israel strikes southern Lebanon as far-right ministers call for escalation

Israeli media reported that Smotrich made similar remarks at a cabinet meeting on Sunday.

Ben Gvir leads the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party.

There will be fears in Beirut that these latest Israeli attacks will widen to include Lebanon's capital city.

Despite officially being on a ceasefire, both the Israeli army and the Lebanese Islamist militia continued to carry out strikes for another day.