Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office has issued a scathing rebuke of Hezbollah’s rearmament attempts after airstrikes hammered the group’s positions in Lebanon. The message is unequivocal: full disarmament is mandatory under the ceasefire.
‘Hezbollah must be completely disarmed—essential for Israel’s security and Lebanon’s future,’ the office stated, crediting US mediation for the agreement but decrying insufficient Lebanese follow-through amid Iranian backing for the militants.
The IDF’s Monday blitz targeted a web of Hezbollah facilities: surface and subterranean arms sites, attack bases threatening IDF personnel and Israeli sovereignty. Lebanon’s third city, Sidon, saw a commercial site in its industrial zone wiped out, injuring several.
Damage assessments reveal four homes razed, vehicles and businesses ravaged, roads impassable. Israel’s channel reported no deaths, focusing on the strikes’ role in degrading Hezbollah’s offensive potential.
This follows patterns of Hezbollah defiance, exploiting ceasefire lulls to rebuild. Netanyahu positions Israel as defender against existential threats, calling for Lebanese authorities to intensify disarmament drives.
The international community watches closely. Enforcing the truce could pave the way for de-escalation; ignoring it risks renewed war, with profound implications for Middle East peace.