Israel Keeps Pressure on Hezbollah as Border Ceasefire Frays
Even with a ceasefire technically in place, Israel’s military isn’t taking its eyes—or drones—off southern Lebanon. In her latest report for The Media Line, Keren Setton explains how Israeli troops and warplanes are still targeting Hezbollah sites, citing the group’s suspected efforts to regroup despite not firing a shot since November 2024. Lebanese media reported Israeli ground troops entering Mays al-Jabal on Tuesday, stirring concerns over how long the uneasy quiet can hold.
The situation is complicated by local politics. Lebanon just held its first municipal elections in nearly a decade—some of them in towns damaged during the last round of fighting. Hezbollah, which also functions as a political party, is projected to win in some areas, but it’s no longer the juggernaut it once was. Its sway is fading in parts of the south, where voters seem more concerned with rebuilding than resistance.
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Meanwhile, a growing list of Lebanese and Palestinian leaders are calling for armed factions to disarm, including Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. That sounds good on paper, but experts are skeptical. “There is no real proof it is working,” said Abraham Levine of the Alma Center, referring to the international monitoring efforts led by US Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers.
Barak Bouks of Bar-Ilan University said Hezbollah may be laying low for now—but don’t mistake quiet for surrender. “They are trying in other ways to return to what they were,” he warned.
Setton’s reporting captures a border where nothing is certain, and even silence feels like a warning. Read her full story at The Media Line.
