‘All of Lebanon must burn’: Israeli minister amid Lebanon strikes day after Trump signs Iran deal

After Israel violated the US-Iran deal by overnight strikes, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has declared that all "all of Lebanon must burn".

Ben-Gvir on Friday said that Israel's security was not up for bargain "all of Lebanon must burn as a consequence".

"With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not up for bargaining. All of Lebanon must burn," said Ben Gvir, the far right minister whose support is critical to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

The remarks came hours after Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli overnight strikes had killed at least 18 people across the country. Israel has continued its near-daily attacks on Lebanon despite rebukes from US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Acknowledging the strikes, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck "throughout the night and continues to strike terrorists and terror infrastructure of the terror organization Hezbollah in several sectors in southern Lebanon". These strikes have continued today.

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The IDF said it conducted strikes in Bekaa Valley in Lebanon on Friday.

The IDF further said that four soldiers were killed in an overnight Hezbollah attack when their tank was hit.

Netanyahu rejects Trump & Vance's rebuke

With Ben Gvir's call for a scorched earth policy and continuing strikes, Netanyahu and his allies continue to reject rebuke from Trump and Vance.

After Trump slammed Netanyahu for undermining the deal with Iran with indiscriminate bombardment of Lebanon, Vance on Thursday said that Netanyahu and his ministers should remember that two-third of Israel's defence is funded by American taxpayers.

To Israeli politicians criticising the deal, Vance said that Trump remains the only head of state in the entire world ‌who is sympathetic to Israel at this point.

“If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left ‌in the entire world,“ said Vance.

Previously, Trump said he “not satisfied” with Netanyahu and described him as "difficult". He also said that Israel's continued bombardment of Lebanon cast a “negative light” on his deal with Iran.

Defying Trump's deal with Iran, Netanyahu has declared that Israel will stay in Lebanon for as long as desired and continue attacking the country.