According to sources cited by Channel 12 reporter Sapir Lipkin, consultations concluded with assurances that Israel has no intentions or plans for escalation as long as Hezbollah does not initiate attacks against the IDF. The sources stressed that the framework agreement is under direct US supervision and that its implementation will begin seriously and effectively in the coming days.
According to Channel 12 reporter Sapir Lipkin, citing unnamed Israeli sources, consultations at the security-political level concluded with a clear commitment: Israel has no intention of escalating the northern front as long as Hezbollah refrains from attacking IDF forces. The message follows weeks of reports about the emerging U.S.-mediated framework deal between Israel and Lebanon, which seeks to stabilize the border.
The sources added that the agreement is under direct American supervision and that its implementation will begin in earnest in the coming days — a notable detail given past skepticism about the deal's enforceability. The timing of the statement also comes against the backdrop of the broader U.S.-Iran agreement, which Israel has publicly treated with caution.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, Hezbollah's public posture has shifted — from formally denying commitment to the framework (June 26 bulletin) to a more muted operational pattern. However, the group has continued to operate at a reduced scale, and Israeli officials have repeatedly stressed that the IDF retains full freedom of action in southern Lebanon. This latest quiet assurance from Jerusalem reinforces that position: the ball is in Hezbollah's court, and the status quo holds as long as the organization does not escalate.
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