Report: Israeli official says 2026 'decisive' for Hezbollah's full disarmament

Next year will be “decisive” and Israel will “intervene in Lebanon” if no “practical measures” are taken against Hezbollah’s arms, an Israeli security source said on Monday.

“If Hezbollah is not disarmed, Israel will expand its activities inside Lebanon,” the source told Saudi Arabia’s Al-Arabiya television.

“There is no specified deadline for Lebanon but Israel will not wait for long,” the source said.

The source added that a “broader ground operation” in Lebanon is possible “if needed.”

“Those building military capabilities against Israel are not immune, whether the are an activist or a senior leader,” the source said.

Calling for Hezbollah’s “full disarmament,” the source said there is no place for a “gray situation.”

“Hezbollah is trying to repair itself, which requires vigilance, and Israel considers Hezbollah’s military situation as unsettled yet,” the source added, noting that “Hezbollah has no military capability” to intervene should Israel engage in a new “conflict with Iran.”