The IDF has refused to deny suggestions from an Israeli minister that Beirut's southern suburbs could be turned into another Gaza. The far-right minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said the Dahiyeh area would soon look “like Khan Younis”, a city in southern Gaza. The southern suburbs are controlled by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, and has been subject to heavy bombing by the Israeli military. #skynews #lebanon #skynews #israel #beirut #Dahiyeh #iranwar SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews 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&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales