Report: Israel Fears Collapse of Agreements with Lebanon and Requests American Pressure on Beirut to Act Against Hezbollah

SadaNews - Israel fears the collapse of agreements with Lebanon that were reached during two rounds of direct talks held in Washington in the past two weeks, while requesting the United States to exert pressure on the Lebanese army to act against Hezbollah in areas outside its military control.

Israeli security officials told Israeli broadcasting agency "Kan 11" that "the reality on the ground is complicated", noting that without American political pressure on the Lebanese government, the agreement may collapse. It remains unclear whether the Israeli demand from the United States has reached the Lebanese side.

In a brief statement issued by his office on Saturday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the army "to aggressively target Hezbollah positions in Lebanon".

In this context, Israel views what it describes as "violations" by Hezbollah as "tactical", such as the launching of rockets and drones towards army forces in Lebanon and towards border town sites.

Meanwhile, Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in Lebanon, announcing daily attacks that it claims target Hezbollah elements, sites, and rocket launch platforms, asserting that its attacks come "in defense of its forces" which have established a "yellow line" and taken control of dozens of villages in southern Lebanon, continuing to destroy them.

"Kan 11" pointed out that there is a disagreement within Lebanon regarding negotiations with Israel, not to mention the firm opposition from Hezbollah and its political ally, the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, whom it described as "a key figure who could be considered either an obstacle or a solution".

All parties are trying to sway Berri to their side, including Saudi Arabia and the United States, aiming to isolate Hezbollah and prevent it from inflaming the internal Lebanese situation; according to what "Kan 11" reported.

Additionally, a Saudi report indicated that Syrian authorities sent hundreds of soldiers to the border with Lebanon during the last two weeks, following information that Hezbollah is attempting to transfer elements and weapons from Syria to Lebanon that remained there after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, such as missiles, machine guns, and mines, to compensate for the shortage in its stockpiles due to Israeli attacks.