Israel far-right Minister slams ceasefire with Lebanon as 'serious mistake'

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir criticised connected Thursday (June 4, 2026) a ceasefire woody with Lebanon brokered by Washington, calling it a "serious mistake". "The ceasefire with Lebanon is simply a superior mistake and the tube dreams of advisers are dragging the Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu) to incorrect decisions," the Minister wrote connected X.

Israel, Lebanon hold to conditional ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon agreed connected Wednesday (June 3, 2026) to instrumentality a ceasefire but said it would necessitate a "complete cessation" of occurrence by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a associated connection aft U.S.-led talks successful Washington.

Ben Gvir said the deal, which would spot Hezbollah retreat from confederate Lebanon, cannot beryllium enforced and the Lebanese authorities cannot beryllium trusted. "Hezbollah has not near the country southbound of the Litani, and the Lebanese Army has nary mode to enforce its evacuation. The authorities of Lebanon is simply a spouse of Hezbollah," the hawkish Minister wrote. He besides chastised Mr. Netanyahu for giving successful to U.S. pressures to scope a deal.

"The Prime Minister should person told U.S. President Donald Trump: We emotion and admit you, but Israel is simply a sovereign and autarkic state," Ben Gvir wrote. "There are moments erstwhile 1 indispensable cognize however to accidental 'no', adjacent to the President of the United States, and erstwhile we don't bash so, we volition conscionable Hezbollah adjacent clip erstwhile it is overmuch stronger and much dangerous," helium added.