Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and another government minister call for a renewed escalation of military operations in Lebanon, despite ongoing peace-related discussions. According to reports, Ben Gvir publicly urges measures including cutting off electricity to Lebanon and taking control of the Zahrani area, and he also calls for intensive warfare to resume. Another minister’s comments, as reported by South China Morning Post, similarly press Israel to “return to war” in Lebanon and advocates striking Beirut in response to attacks attributed to Hezbollah, including drone activity. The statements are framed as a response to the security situation on Israel’s northern border and as pressure on Israel’s prime minister to adopt a firmer posture. While the ministers’ remarks encourage broader military action, both outlets describe them as coming from far-right figures within Israel’s government, and they are made during a period when diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing conflict are also ongoing. No outlet reports new battlefield outcomes directly tied to these calls.