Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said his son, currently serving in the Israeli forces and recovering from injuries sustained in Lebanon, asked him not to "finish his work” in Lebanon, asking him to “leave him something to do in Lebanon", during an interview on April 29. Smotrich replied, “Don’t worry, it’ll be enough for everyone.”
Since launching its ground and air offensive and occupation in Lebanon, Israeli forces have carried out widespread strikes across the country, including heavy bombardment of Beirut’s southern suburbs and other areas. According to Lebanese authorities, these operations have killed over 2,020 people and injured more than 6,400 others, while displacing hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians from their homes