Hezbollah
Hezbollah has been weakened, the Houthis grow in confidence, the militias in Iraq are under pressure and pro-Iranian cells are trying to regain a foothold in Syria. At the same time, tensions between Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have come into the open. Tehran is trying to rebuild its proxy network and adapt it to a new reality.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with local in the country’s southeast, not far from where IDF troops destroyed a major Hezbollah base.
“We will defend our communities at any cost—the IDF stands as a shield on the front line,” Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said.
“The State of Israel will continue to defend the northern communities from within Lebanon, and any attempt to harm our citizens and our forces will be met with force,” Netanyahu and Katz said.
“Whether they finance terror, launder money or help Iran evade sanctions, we will find them,” Scott Bessent, the U.S. treasury secretary, stated.
The Israeli military pushed back against charges from the U.N. chief regarding strikes targeting Hezbollah strongholds north of the border.
“We will not allow any terrorist army to establish itself on our border. We are committed to defeating the terrorist regime in Iran,” the prime minister said.
Israeli forces hit back after an explosive drone assault on troops stationed inside the border buffer.
No injuries were reported in the drone strike.
The diplomatic move comes as Israel presses for Hezbollah’s disarmament.
The defense minister said the IDF’s capture of the Ali al-Taher Ridge completed a key step in the process.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met American officials to discuss progress in the U.S.-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon.
