Israeli soldiers occupying southern Lebanon have opened fire on the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, killing two people and wounding another. It’s the latest of Israel’s many ceasefire violations and comes after Iran previously warned it would “respond” to further attacks by Israeli troops on Lebanon. On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his forces would remain in southern Lebanon “for as long as necessary,” while Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened Beirut could soon face the same fate as Beit Hanoun in Gaza, where Israeli attacks destroyed about 90% of buildings.

Itamar Ben-Gvir: “The equation must be simple and very clear. The state of Israel must be secure. If Israel is not secure, Beirut will look like Beit Hanoun.”