According to a report by The Times Of Israel on April 29, 2026, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accuses Hezbollah of continuing to “drag Lebanon into this war” despite an ongoing ceasefire, warning that Israel will keep responding to attacks from across the border.
In an interview with Al Arabiya English, Sa’ar says Israel supports the ceasefire but will not hesitate to act when its northern communities or IDF troops in southern Lebanon are targeted, saying, “When they attack… we need to respond.”
He stresses that Israel has “no territorial ambitions in Lebanon,” describing Hezbollah as “a mutual problem for us and for the Lebanese,” and says Israel will have “no problem to withdraw” once the group is dismantled alongside other armed factions. “We must do today what the army of Lebanon should have done a long time ago,” he adds.
Addressing comparisons to the war against Hamas in Gaza, where the terror group remains armed and in power, Sa’ar says Israel had “dramatically” reduced the group’s threat to Israeli citizens, while noting ongoing talks aimed at its disarmament.
He also rejects claims that Israel pushed the United States into the war with Iran, saying US President Donald Trump had made clear that Israel “hadn’t dragged him into this war.”
Sa’ar adds that Gulf states that were “attacked unprovoked by Iran during the last war” now better understand the Iranian threat, arguing that preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons is critical not only for Israel but for broader regional and global security.
He reiterates that stability in the region depends on addressing Hezbollah’s military capabilities and supporting diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation along the northern border going forward regionally stability……See More
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