Key facts
- Four Israeli soldiers were killed in combat when their tank was hit near Kfar Tebnit.
- Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for 'all of Lebanon to burn' in response.
- Ben-Gvir stated that for every tear shed by an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers should weep.
- One of the deceased soldiers was identified as Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon.
- The incident follows a provisional agreement between the US and Iran to suspend military activities.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir declared that 'all of Lebanon must burn' following the Israeli military's announcement that four soldiers were killed in combat when their tank was struck near Kfar Tebnit.
Ben-Gvir expressed his sentiments on X, stating, 'For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep.' The military identified one of the fallen soldiers as 32-year-old Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, who commanded the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade.