The IDF is also preparing for the possibility of several days of fighting, during which Israeli civilians could come under rocket fire.

EU Ambassador to Israel Michael Mann urges restraint, rejects sanctions and backs training 3,000 Palestinians for Gaza policing despite Israeli concerns.

Despite a cease-fire, Israel intensifies its actions in Lebanon—targeting Hezbollah operatives, holding large-scale military drills and signaling it will not withdraw until security is guaranteed.

Israel accuses Beirut of failing to fulfill its obligations in dealing with Hezbollah.

The president calls for direct negotiations with Jerusalem, saying war has failed and regional compromise is essential.

This refusal is not merely bureaucratic hesitation but reflects Lebanon’s political DNA and, more broadly, a regional approach shared across the Arab world.

Ironically, the decisive blow against the terrorist group may come not from the Israel Defense Forces, but from Beirut.

Targets struck included a site for producing explosives, as well as an underground facility for developing and storing strategic weapons.

Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm and Beirut’s inability to control it means Israel may need to deliver a crushing blow to the terrorist group.