While tensions on Lebanon's southern borders have increased, political pressure and military threats from the US and the Zionist regime against Beirut have intensified. The Lebanese government is also in a delicate situation between its desire to negotiate to prevent the spread of war and concerns about domestic and regional reactions.
Publish dateMonday 3 November 2025 - 12:05
Story Code : 334524
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): US and Zionist pressure on Lebanon intensified after the statements of Thomas Barak, the US special envoy for Syria and Lebanon; Barak called Lebanon a "failed state" and called on the country's officials to join negotiations with the Zionist regime and carefully protect their borders.
Following these statements, senior Zionist officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Defense Yisrael Katz, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar, made new threats against Lebanon and Hezbollah. Netanyahu hinted at a possible escalation of the attacks, while Katz accused Hezbollah of “playing with fire” and Lebanon of “failing to abide by its commitments,” threatening to target the Lebanese capital if the situation continued.
Sa’ar also claimed on the social network “X” that “terrorism is rooted in Lebanon” and that its elimination is essential for regional stability. Israel’s Channel 13 also reported that Hezbollah had transferred hundreds of short-range missiles from Syria to Lebanon and had restored some of its military capabilities.
These moves came after statements by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who called on the army to resist any Israeli aggression and stressed that Lebanon was ready to negotiate to stop the war, but that the Zionist regime was violating Lebanon’s sovereignty. Analysts believe that Aoun was trying to both respond to Israeli threats and place the responsibility for defending the country on the Lebanese army, not Hezbollah.
At the same time, the president’s renewed emphasis on the willingness to negotiate reflects the government’s efforts to avoid a large-scale conflict and confirms that the main obstacle to negotiations is Israel, not Lebanon. The visit of Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to Cairo and his meeting with the head of Egyptian intelligence are also signs of Cairo’s diplomatic mobilization to secure Arab support for the Lebanese government’s decisions. Informed sources say that Egypt is trying to strike a balance between Lebanon’s desire to disarm Hezbollah and concerns about its consequences.
According to Al-Quds Al-Arabi, political and military pressure from the United States and Israel continues to change Lebanon’s internal balance; however, this approach may provoke a response from Hezbollah and lead to a large-scale war, or jeopardize the Lebanese government’s efforts to consolidate sovereignty and regional diplomatic initiatives.
Following these statements, senior Zionist officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Defense Yisrael Katz, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar, made new threats against Lebanon and Hezbollah. Netanyahu hinted at a possible escalation of the attacks, while Katz accused Hezbollah of “playing with fire” and Lebanon of “failing to abide by its commitments,” threatening to target the Lebanese capital if the situation continued.
Sa’ar also claimed on the social network “X” that “terrorism is rooted in Lebanon” and that its elimination is essential for regional stability. Israel’s Channel 13 also reported that Hezbollah had transferred hundreds of short-range missiles from Syria to Lebanon and had restored some of its military capabilities.
These moves came after statements by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who called on the army to resist any Israeli aggression and stressed that Lebanon was ready to negotiate to stop the war, but that the Zionist regime was violating Lebanon’s sovereignty. Analysts believe that Aoun was trying to both respond to Israeli threats and place the responsibility for defending the country on the Lebanese army, not Hezbollah.
At the same time, the president’s renewed emphasis on the willingness to negotiate reflects the government’s efforts to avoid a large-scale conflict and confirms that the main obstacle to negotiations is Israel, not Lebanon. The visit of Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to Cairo and his meeting with the head of Egyptian intelligence are also signs of Cairo’s diplomatic mobilization to secure Arab support for the Lebanese government’s decisions. Informed sources say that Egypt is trying to strike a balance between Lebanon’s desire to disarm Hezbollah and concerns about its consequences.
According to Al-Quds Al-Arabi, political and military pressure from the United States and Israel continues to change Lebanon’s internal balance; however, this approach may provoke a response from Hezbollah and lead to a large-scale war, or jeopardize the Lebanese government’s efforts to consolidate sovereignty and regional diplomatic initiatives.
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