Israeli military vehicles maneuver along the border with Lebanon, seen from northern Israel on Nov. 24, 2025. (Credit: Shir Torem/Reuters)
Senior Israeli officials have explicitly warned that Israel 'will not wait indefinitely' and have accused Hezbollah of embarking on 'a vast reconstruction process on several fronts,' fueled, they say, by 'the resumption of an influx of Iranian funds,' according to a report published on Thursday from the Israeli website Ynet.
Tehran is said to be channeling money to Hezbollah via Turkey, amid a ban on Tehran-Beirut flights, restrictions imposed on Lebanon, and the closure of supply routes through Syria, the outlet adds.
In early August, Lebanese authorities officially committed to reclaiming the monopoly on arms and dismantling militia arsenals. The plan calls for the army to dismantle Hezbollah's arsenal south of the Litani River by the end of 2025, before moving on to the rest of the country.
However, Israeli officials do not believe Lebanon "will meet this deadline," Ynet reports, saying Israel "is becoming increasingly frustrated" by what it considers "insufficient Lebanese action on Hezbollah's disarmament."
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"Israel, however, is refraining from any major action as it awaits the green light from U.S. President Donald Trump, who does not want an escalation that could compromise the regional peace he is promoting," the site continues.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Trump in the United States on Dec. 29, and the issue is expected to be at the center of the talks to determine whether Washington will give the go-ahead for a firmer Israeli engagement in Lebanon, the outlet also reports.
According to Ynet, Washington has asked Israel to give "more time to Lebanon to complete the demilitarization of the country's south," meaning the area south of the Litani, but some American officials have warned Beirut that if Lebanese officials do not act now, Washington "will not be able to prevent Israel from acting alone."
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