Hezbollah is rebuilding its arsenal in southern Lebanon, violating a fragile ceasefire with Israel as tensions rise along the northern border amid daily IDF strikes.

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Next week marks one year since the ceasefire that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon. During that time, fighting on the ground has continued. Just this week, Israel launched strikes in southern Lebanon that killed at least a dozen people.

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Thursday that his country is ready to negotiate with Israel and will seek US assistance to initiate talks, as Israeli airstrikes intensify against Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Israel continued military operations in Lebanon between November 10 and November 16, 2025. These activities included targeted assassinations of Hezbollah operatives involved in the group’s regeneration efforts and strikes on its assets.

The escalation against Hezbollah comes amid the group’s ongoing efforts to block its disarmament and disrupt any diplomatic initiative toward broader Israeli-Lebanese peace talks. President Trump, in his speech before the Knesset,