Sa’ar: ‘Possible’ peace with Lebanon dependent on security for Israel's citizens
Peace between Israel and Lebanon “is possible,” Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Monday at a Knesset Caucus for Peace Between Israel and Lebanon event in Jerusalem, held to discuss the U.S.-brokered framework agreement. “Our…
Assessment
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has publicly linked the possibility of Israeli-Lebanese peace to two clear conditions: security for Israeli citizens and an end to what he calls Iranian occupation via Hezbollah. This frames normalization not as a standalone diplomatic goal but as contingent on a military and political outcome inside Lebanon. The presence of former South Lebanon Army members at the caucus suggests that past alliances and grievances remain active in shaping current Israeli expectations. The coming test is whether the U.S. framework agreement can deliver on these demands.