‘Crush, not anaesthetise’: Ben Gvir denounces Lebanon deal, seeks cabinet vote

‘Crush, not anaesthetise’: Ben Gvir denounces Lebanon deal, seeks cabinet vote Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has denounced the newly signed agreement with Lebanon as a "grave mistake" and said he has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring the deal to a vote in the Security Cabinet. Acknowledging that Israeli forces remain in most areas for now, he argued that "the Lebanese state will not disarm Hezbollah" and said he would continue to demand a cabinet vote on the agreement. In a separ