Israel’s Smotrich renews call for attacks on Beirut

Published June 14, 2026 Updated June 14, 2026 08:03am

Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said Hezbollah must not be allowed “to exploit” the situation to attack northern Israel, in an apparent reference to the US-Iran talks, according to Al Jazeera.

“For every shot fired towards our territory, 10 buildings will fall in Dahiyeh,” he said, referring to the southern suburbs of Beirut.