General · 20 June 2026
UK says Ben-Gvir comments were abhorrent
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Fears of wider harm in Lebanon grew as senior Israeli figures made remarks about the country and people displaced by fighting. On Friday, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper criticised statements by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after four Israeli soldiers died in a Hezbollah attack. Lebanese authorities say more than 1.2 million people have been displaced and over 1,200 killed since March 2, 2026.
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