UK minister calls Ben-Gvir remarks on Lebanon ‘horrendous and abhorrent’

<article data-history-node-id="442727" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-minister-calls-ben-gvir-remarks-lebanon-horrendous-and-abhorrent" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-minister-calls-ben-gvir-remarks-lebanon-horrendous-and-abhorrent" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">UK minister calls Ben-Gvir remarks on Lebanon ‘horrendous and abhorrent’</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has condemned comments by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after he said that "all of Lebanon must burn" following the deaths of four Israeli soldiers in a Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon.</p> <p>In a post on X, Cooper described the remarks as "a horrendous and abhorrent statement from an Israeli Minister who has rightly been sanctioned by the UK Government".</p> <p>Cooper also called on both Israel and Hezbollah to respect the ceasefire in Lebanon and avoid further escalation.</p> <p>She urged the parties to "ensure that all civilians are protected", stressing the need to prevent additional violence as diplomatic efforts continue to stabilise the situation along the border.</p> </div> </div> </article>