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26 May 2021

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz cautioned that “if an attack comes from the north, Lebanon will tremble… the houses in which weapons and terrorist operatives are being hidden will become rubble. Our list of targets for Lebanon is bigger and more significant than the one for Gaza, and the bill is ready to be settled if necessary”. Gantz’s remarks came after Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had warned of “a regional war” in case of any assault on Jerusalem or any Muslim holy sites.

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