Extensive air, naval, and ground campaigns dismantled Hezbollah’s capabilities over 14 months of fighting.
Returning the hostages is not only a moral imperative but also a matter of national urgency.
IDF recaps 14 months of war with Hezbollah • Hamas may be ready for deal • IAF fires at Hezbollah terrorists
IDF troops saw the two terrorists arriving at a known terror base, which had acted as a launch point for dozens of rockets toward Israel.
It’s possible the war will start up again, but regardless of what happens, taking out this key Hezbollah capability was a critical play.
Although the fighting has stopped - at least for now - hard days lie ahead for worn-out people who have been reeling from multiple crises since the economic implosion of 2019.
"It is too early to say whether these risks will be significantly and sustainably reduced," Moody's later said in a statement.
Hezbollah will most probably focus on damage control and rebuilding its capabilities in Lebanon.
In their statement, the military said it is deployed in southern Lebanon and enforcing all violations of the ceasefire agreement.
Head of Moshav Margaliot Eitan Davidi criticized the Lebanon ceasefire, calling it a “scandalous agreement” that endangers northern Israel’s residents.