Overview
- The Israeli military said an airstrike in the Nabatieh/Kfar Reman area killed four members of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, including the unit’s logistics officer.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that operations will intensify unless Lebanon disarms Hezbollah and removes its forces from southern Lebanon, saying the group is “playing with fire.”
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of rearming and said Israel will act as necessary under the 2024 ceasefire if Beirut fails to enforce the agreement.
- U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack estimated Hezbollah retains about 40,000 fighters and 15,000–20,000 rockets and called Lebanon a failed state without disarmament, noting Gulf funding is contingent on that step.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam urged international pressure for an Israeli pullout and restated commitment to Resolution 1701, as army sources reported seizing arms caches while Hezbollah leaders rejected full disarmament.