Netanyahu: “Reaching peace with Lebanon is possible because we have changed the balance of power”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed a possible negotiating track with Lebanon, pointing to a shift in the balance of power and the possibility of pushing toward a peace agreement, alongside the continuation of security measures in the south and positions linked to the Hezbollah and Iran files.

Key points from remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

• “President Trump intends to invite me together with the Lebanese president to push toward the conclusion of a peace agreement

• Reaching peace with Lebanon is possible because we have changed the balance of power

• We have received calls from Lebanon over the past month to hold direct negotiations, something that has never happened before

• I responded to Lebanon’s calls and agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 10 days to move the peace talks forward

We have two demands: the disarmament of Hezbollah and the conclusion of a lasting peace agreement from a position of strength

• We rejected two Hezbollah conditions: our withdrawal to the international border and a ceasefire based on calm in exchange for calm

• We will remain in a security belt in southern Lebanon, reinforced by forces from the sea up to the Syrian border