Netanyahu warns to turn Beirut and south into Gaza city and Khan Younis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned to turn Beirut and south Lebanon into Gaza city and Khan Younis.
During a visit to Israel's north on Thursday to assess the situation along the border, Netanyahu warned Hezbollah against seeking to widen the scope his country's war with Hamas in Gaza.
"If Hezbollah chooses to start a global war, then it will turn Beirut and south Lebanon, not far from here, into Gaza and Khan Younis with its own hands," he said, referring to areas that have seen heavy damage in the fighting.
Source: Agence France Presse
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