Netanyahu faces Israeli calls for broader strikes against Hezbollah

Benny Gantz and Itamar Ben-Gvir say prime minister needs to remove the threat in the north completely

Civil Defense workers inspect the remains of a burned car that was hit by an Israeli strike in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a political backlash in Israel for the limited nature of Sunday’s airstrikes against Hezbollah, amid calls for a broader offensive in Lebanon.

Some of the fiercest criticism came from the far-right wing of the prime minister’s own fractious coalition, which is also increasingly divided over the status of Jerusalem’s holiest site.