World leaders just signed a peace deal. But an Israeli minister wants a whole nation to burn.
National Security Minister Ben Gvir rejected a new US-Iran peace agreement, while air strikes killed 15 people in Lebanon.
WHAT HAPPENED
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an early peace deal on Thursday. This deal aims to end the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, in 60 days.
But Israel's National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, quickly spoke out against it. He wrote online that "all of Lebanon should burn" to pay for Israeli tears.
On the ground, the war is not stopping. Air strikes killed 15 people in Lebanon overnight as Israel expanded its military map.
WHAT THE EVIDENCE SHOWS
15 deaths*: The number of people killed in overnight strikes in southern Lebanon.
- 14 points: The size of the early peace agreement signed by the US and Iran.
- 60 days: The timeline set by the US-Iran deal to reach a final ceasefire.
- 4 soldiers: The number of Israeli troops whose deaths Netanyahu cited to justify new strikes.
- 80 targets: The number of sites Israel hit in Lebanon after those deaths.
THE BIGGER QUESTION
Can a peace deal work when key leaders inside the war zone want to keep fighting? We often think of nations as single voices, but internal fights can ruin peace before it starts.
If Israel ignores its allies, it risks being left alone. We must ask: who really holds the power to end this war?
THE OTHER SIDE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel must defend its people first. He blamed Hezbollah for killing four Israeli soldiers and ordered strikes on 80 targets in response.
WHAT HAPPENS NOW
For now, ordinary people on both sides remain in danger. Families in northern Israel cannot go home, and people in Lebanon have no safe place to hide.
The next 60 days will show if the US can make both sides stop the fight.
WHAT WE STILL DON'T KNOW
Will Prime Minister Netanyahu eventually back down and accept the US-Iran peace deal?
- How will the US respond if Israel continues to expand its military zone?
- Can Lebanon's government control Hezbollah fighters if a ceasefire is declared?
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