Lebanese Minister of Defense General Michel Mansi expressed Lebanon's categorical and absolute rejection of these threats, which represent a blatant violation. Lebanese Minister of Defense General Michel Mansi strongly condemned the statements made by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, which are no longer mere threats; they reflect a clear intention to impose a new occupation of Lebanese territory, the forced displacement of thousands of Lebanese people, and the systematic destruction of villages and towns in the south. Earlier today, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated: 'All houses in the villages near the border inside Lebanon will be demolished, similar to what happened in Rafah and Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip, in order to permanently remove the threats faced by the residents of northern Israel near the border.'
