Alternate Prime Minister / Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned Lebanon on Wednesday not to allow the Iranian proxy Hezbollah terrorist organization to launch an attack on Israel from its territory. In a speech marking the 39th anniversary of the 1982 First Lebanon War, Gantz said the IDF is âready as everâ to protect Israeli citizens. Advertisement '); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: '/', type: 'banner', zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, secure: true }); âIf an attack comes from the north, Lebanon will tremble,â he warned in response to threats made Tuesday by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.