A year after Israel halted its invasion of Lebanon with a highly favorable ceasefire, another IDF operation against Hezbollah looks increasingly inevitable.
Under the year-old deal, brokered by the US and France, the Iran-backed terror group was to be relieved of its arms and prevented from rebuilding its fighting forces.
Instead, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned in public comments during last week’s cabinet meeting, Hezbollah has continued trying to rearm. Israel would do whatever is necessary to prevent that from happening, he threatened.
The IDF has stepped up its airstrikes against Hezbollah in recent weeks, carrying out dozens of attacks and sometimes launching wide sorties. On Monday, it deployed another wave of strikes, targeting southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley, deep inside the country.
A senior IDF official told Channel 12 news last week that the strikes were “just a preview” of what would come if Hezbollah is not disarmed.
Published originally on November 10, 2025.
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