{"id":324238,"date":"2026-03-08T18:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/in-full-idf-quizzed-over-claim-israel-would-turn-beiruts-southern-suburbs-into-another-gaza\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T18:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:00:15","slug":"in-full-idf-quizzed-over-claim-israel-would-turn-beiruts-southern-suburbs-into-another-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/in-full-idf-quizzed-over-claim-israel-would-turn-beiruts-southern-suburbs-into-another-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"In full: IDF quizzed over claim Israel would turn Beirut&#8217;s southern suburbs into another Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WbPAkNX8kK0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"In full: IDF quizzed over claim Israel would turn Beirut's southern suburbs into another Gaza\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WbPAkNX8kK0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The IDF has refused to deny suggestions from an Israeli minister that Beirut&#8217;s southern suburbs could be turned into another Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The far-right minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said the Dahiyeh area would soon look \u201clike Khan Younis\u201d, a city in southern Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The southern suburbs are controlled by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, and has been subject to heavy bombing by the Israeli military.<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #lebanon #skynews #israel #beirut #Dahiyeh <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IDF has refused to deny suggestions from an Israeli minister that Beirut&#8217;s southern suburbs could be turned into another Gaza. 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