Occupied Palestine (QNN)- The Israeli minister of war, Benny Gantz, on Monday threatened the Lebanese people of "paying a heavy price" if a confrontation breaks out on the Palestinian northern borders.
"If a front is opened in the North, Lebanon will pay a heavy price especially with the prevalence of arms among civilians", Gantz said.
"After three years and a half of the Ansariya ambush, we left Lebanon after its land was imbrued with the blood of our soldiers", he added. "We will not hesitate to target the Iranian existence near the border".
The European Union quickly agreed to expand sanctions on Iran over measures it took following the US-Israeli war, but failed to reach consensus on suspending its trade agreement with Israel despite growing pressure from several member states and human rights groups.
Over 1,100 musicians and cultural figures, including Kneecap, Massive Attack, and Paloma Faith, have called for a boycott of Eurovision 2026, demanding Israel be excluded over its ongoing genocide in Gaza and condemning the European Broadcasting Union of double standards.
Under Israeli military protection, settlers demolished a Palestinian school and nearby homes in the northern Jordan Valley, intensifying displacement pressure on Bedouin communities in the occupied West Bank.