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Sun 23 Nov 2025 9:52 pm - Jerusalem Time

"Yedioth": Israel is prepared for renewed wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.

The Hebrew newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" reported on Sunday about Tel Aviv's readiness for what it described as "renewed wars" in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, noting that "Israel is not sure that the United States understands this readiness."

The newspaper stated: "Theoretically, Israel is in a ceasefire with both Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, but practically, significant attacks have occurred in both arenas, including the assassination of a senior official in Hamas's military wing and bombings in the Bekaa Valley deep in Lebanon."

It continued: "On the third front, Iran, it is clear that Tehran is preparing for the next battle, and there is concern about the outbreak of another conflict with the Islamic Republic sooner or later," pointing out that Tel Aviv recently decided to intensify attacks on Hezbollah, in light of what it considers a failure on the part of the Lebanese army and government, which are not fulfilling their duty under the ceasefire agreement and are not disarming Hezbollah.

It noted that Israeli attacks are primarily focused in northern Litani and the Bekaa, as well as southern Lebanon, while the Americans are less engaged than before, and the international community is criticizing them for not closely monitoring the implementation of the agreement.

Yedioth said: "In light of this criticism, the United States appointed a new ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Aoun, who is expected to pressure the Lebanese government to take matters seriously," adding that "the United States canceled the visit of the Lebanese army commander to Washington, following his statement that Israel is the enemy."

It continued: "The problem that Israel recognizes is that a large part of the Lebanese army is still composed of Shiites, making it difficult to confront them with Hezbollah," believing that "another issue is the low salaries of Lebanese army soldiers, which are around $200, compared to the salaries of Hezbollah members, which are three times higher."

It confirmed that the economic situation in Lebanon remains dire, and the constant fear of collapse and civil war prevents any radical actions, claiming that Hezbollah exploits this weakness to strengthen its presence and is still able to smuggle weapons into Lebanon.

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