Netanyahu in Lebanon: "As long as Hezbollah is here and threatens - we stay"
Four days after the signing of the agreement, the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister arrived at the security zone in Lebanon. According to Netanyahu, the two observed a display of weapons to counter the…
Assessment
A visit by top Israeli officials to a buffer zone in Lebanon, days after a signed agreement, signals that the deal's implementation remains fragile and contested. Netanyahu's assertion that Hezbollah retains only a fraction of its former rocket arsenal frames the visit as a demonstration of achieved deterrence. The public message to Iran, delivered from Lebanese soil, escalates the regional dimension of the conflict. Watch for whether this presence solidifies into a longer term Israeli military posture inside Lebanon.