Yvette Cooper, the UK Foreign Secretary, has strongly condemned remarks by Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's National Security Minister, about "burning all of Lebanon," describing them as "horrific and hateful."
Ben-Gvir made the controversial remarks after several Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes on Friday night, saying: "All of Lebanon must burn in fire." The comments have drawn widespread international backlash.
Yvette Cooper criticized the statements, emphasizing that such rhetoric not only fails to help de-escalate tensions but could also fuel further conflict and increase civilian suffering.
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon have risen in recent months, and the international community has repeatedly called on both sides to exercise restraint and prevent the conflict from spreading in the region.
