X greenlights Israeli national security minister’s ‘burn Lebanon’ post
Posted on: Jun 20, 2026 16:02 IST | Posted by: Rt
societal media program X has declined to transfer a carry by Israeli subject Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calling for the destruction of Lebanon, despite its rules prohibiting threats and incitement targeting people on the basis of ethnicity, national origin or religion.
Published on Friday, the call came amid fragile efforts to halt fighting in the region. Despite a US-Iran-brokered ceasefire intended to cover all fronts, including Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to withdraw forces from its northern neighbor, prompting Tehran to delay follow-up peace talks in Switzerland.
Reuters reported later in the day that Hezbollah and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire after mediation by the US and Qatar, although neither side officially confirmed the deal and open-source intelligence monitors said Israeli strikes in Lebanon continued after the truce was announced.
“All of Lebanon should burn!” Ben-Gvir wrote in the controversial post on X. “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 is not in vain.”
He also wrote: “Enough with the ping-pong. In the Middle East, you don’t win with measured responses and containment — you have to go crazy. Erase. Defeat terrorism.”
The stance puts West Jerusalem at odds with the US-Iran agreement. Tehran’s officials have warned that continued Israeli strikes or a prolonged military presence in Lebanon would be viewed as a breach of Washington’s commitments under the peace deal.
Earlier this week, US Vice President J.D. Vance publicly rebuked Israeli hardliners, urging them to give diplomacy a chance and show “a little bit of credit” to Washington.
“You’re a country of nine million people. You can’t just kill your way out of solving every single national security problem that you have,” Vance said, cautioning Israeli officials against publicly criticizing Trump over the deal.
Trump himself has also expressed frustration with Israel’s conduct in Lebanon, including during reportedly heated phone calls with Netanyahu, while reaffirming his broader support for the Jewish state.
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