Published on 6/27/2026
Although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a number of members of his government welcomed the Israeli agreement with Lebanon under American sponsorship, Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir denounced the agreement.
While Netanyahu celebrated the agreement, describing it as a “historic achievement” under the pretext that it resets the rules of confrontation on the northern front, Ben Gvir considered it a “serious mistake,” questioning Lebanon’s ability to strip Hezbollah of its weapons.
Ben Gvir strongly opposed the signing of this framework agreement in Washington, saying, “The agreement with Lebanon is a big mistake. It is true that we still control most of the territory, but the Lebanese state will not disarm Hezbollah.”
In an attack on the Lebanese authority, Ben Gvir added in a comment published today, Saturday, on the Telegram platform, “Some of the Lebanese government ministers belong to Hezbollah, and Lebanon cannot be trusted to confiscate Hezbollah’s weapons.”
He went further by stressing the role of the Israeli occupation army in destroying Hezbollah, saying, “Only Israeli army soldiers are capable of destroying Hezbollah, and no other party will do it for us.”
Ben Gvir revealed that he had requested the Israeli Prime Minister to hold a vote on the agreement within the Council of Ministers, before signing it.
Earlier, during a press conference today, Saturday, Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Israeli agreement with Lebanon, noting that it dealt a blow to Iran and Hezbollah.
Netanyahu said, “We reached a historic agreement for the State of Israel after direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon,” adding, “This is a blow to Iran and Hezbollah.”
Possible escalation
Commenting on this agreement, an Israeli security source warned, in statements he made to the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, of the possibility of Hezbollah launching attacks against the Israeli occupation army.
He stressed that the occupation army is preparing for the possibility of an escalation by Hezbollah in the northern sector, believing that Hezbollah “will not remain idle” after the signing of the Israeli-Lebanese agreement.
He stated that the occupation army is ready to escalate “if Hezbollah takes steps to disrupt the agreement,” stressing that Washington “will not allow Iran and Hezbollah to sabotage the diplomatic track.”
Today, Saturday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem announced his rejection of the Lebanese-Israeli agreement, opposing its provisions that link Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon to Hezbollah’s disarmament.
He said in a written statement that the terms of the agreement “effectively legitimize the Israeli military presence” and cross “all red lines.”
The framework agreement that was agreed upon last Friday evening in Washington stipulates that Israel will withdraw from some areas of southern Lebanon in stages, with the deployment of the Lebanese army. But he allowed Israeli forces to remain in an expanded security zone for the time being, until further steps were completed.
