Israel’s intensified military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon is unlikely to derail US-Iran peace talks and will continue until the group is weakened, according to analysts.A simultaneous end to hostilities in the Gulf and Lebanon is a core demand of Tehran, but the strikes launched on Tuesday show Israel’s lack of intention to honour any such agreement.The US also backed the latest attack, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing it as Israel’s “right to self-defence” against Hezbollah’s drone campaign.While US President Donald Trump is pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to torpedo peace discussions, the Israeli leader will not back down, said Kenneth Katzman, a senior Middle East fellow at The Soufan Centre think tank in New York.“Mr Trump, no matter what he agrees with Iran, will not be able to compel Mr Netanyahu or his successor to allow Hezbollah to regain strength in Lebanon,” Katzman said.Netanyahu and the Israeli government “do not consider themselves bound by that, and they view Hezbollah as a threat that needs to be continued to be weakened”, he said.