The relationship between Jerusalem and Washington is too close, too strategic, and too deeply integrated for either side to imagine that Hezbollah’s aggression should go unanswered.
Netanyahu singled out Hezbollah as the reason Lebanon and Israel are not currently at peace, calling on the Lebanese people to realize the real threat and thelp Israel remove the terrorist organization.
Prime Minister Netanyahu issued a statement following several rounds of exchanges with the Iranian regime, saying Israel successfully decoupled the Hezbollah issue from Iran and confirming that Israel will continue defending itself.
'The IDF is currently striking terrorist headquarters in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut in response to Hezbollah's fire toward Israeli territory,' the statement said.
Hezbollah’s decision to use fiber-optic explosive drones at this precise moment would have made for fascinating reporting—for news outlets that actually sought to report a full set of facts.
As drone alerts and rocket fire battered northern Israeli communities over the weekend, the IDF struck targets across southern Lebanon while Washington brokered direct military talks, attempting to prevent wider escalation.
The IDF destroyed a manned Hezbollah rocket launcher in south Lebanon, with secondary explosions observed at the site confirming the presence of explosives.
Combined with locally sourced observations of troop movements, evacuation routes, or civilian concentrations, these systems deliver precision that standoff firepower alone cannot achieve.
The IDF carried out strikes on more than 100 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon's Beqaa Valley and southern regions, hitting weapons depots, command centers, and observation posts.
Under the plan, 70 million shekels ($23.9 million) will fund projects led by the Golan Regional Council, including agricultural training programs, the development of new rural communities and the construction of public buildings.
IDF forces launched a high-stakes raid to seize operational control of the Litani River area in south Lebanon, uncovering tunnels and weapons caches while eliminating several terrorists.
Attacks on IDF solders continued on Sunday morning, with the military twice reporting that the Israeli Air Force intercepted 'a suspicious aerial target.'
The activity comes amid ongoing Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire, including repeated rocket and drone launches toward IDF positions and northern Israeli communities.
Despite mediation efforts in Washington and beyond, the northern ceasefire has effectively collapsed, with Hezbollah launching daily rocket attacks and the IDF responding forcefully.