Pakistan defense minister calls Israel 'cancerous' after Lebanon strikes, deletes post

Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif posted on X that Israel is a 'curse for humanity' and 'cancerous' after Israeli strikes killed over 300 people in Lebanon. He later deleted the post.

Israel's government, including Prime Minister Netanyahu's office, condemned the remarks. Israel also denounced Pakistan, which has served as a mediator in the conflict, for the minister's comments.