Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe09:35 AM • June 28 2026 IDTHezbollah's furious reaction to the Israel-Lebanon deal unexpectedly signed in Washington on Friday is enough to indicate good news for Israel. The willingness of Lebanon to take full responsibility and to exercise its government's sovereignty in the country's south is extremely important. But the proof of the pudding lies, as usual, in the implementation. The previous agreement, which created even more favorable conditions for Israel and was signed in November 2024, was never fully implemented and eventually collapsed. Now, much depends on the ability of Lebanon's government and army to impose their authority on Hezbollah – far from an easy task.In the NewsTop Court Hears Petition on State Watchdog After Knesset's Refusal to RevoteIran Targets Gulf After U.S. Overnight Strikes in Response to Hormuz AttackIDF Says Forces Killed Several Armed Militants in Southern Syria 'Buffer Zone'Netanyahu Says Lebanon Deal Strengthens Israel While Weakening Hezbollah, IranU.S. Source: Israel-Lebanon Deal Is Roadmap for U.S.-Iran Truce GoalsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?A Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarIsrael, the Country We Love, the Country We're Ashamed OfIsraeli Killed in Montreal Attack, Shooter Allegedly Linked to Incel IdeologyFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide Denier
Analysis • Israel-Lebanon deal hinges on Beirut's readiness to confront Hezbollah and Iran
The contrast between Friday's Lebanon deal, which prevents the transfer of funds to non-state armed groups, and the U.S.-Iran truce, which is set to inject billions of dollars into Iran's proxy groups, makes it difficult to predict whether Beirut will manage to disarm Hezbollah
Israel and Lebanon signed a deal Friday requiring Beirut to contain Hezbollah in the south; prior November 2024 accord collapsed. For IT leaders, Middle East stability affects vendor-security compliance and supply-chain resilience in high-risk regions.










