Israel has intensified its military operations in southern Lebanon despite the existence of a US-mediated ceasefire. The Israeli forces have expanded forced evacuation orders in several towns and villages and recently carried out bombings in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon and Mashghara in the Bekaa Valley in the east.

According to Al Jazeera, security analyst and Responsible Statecraft contributor Ali Rizk stated that Hezbollah is not losing the war. He argued that Israel has been surprised by Hezbollah’s battlefield performance, which has increased internal pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rizk suggested that this pressure is driving Israel to escalate its attacks.

The developments highlight a growing intensity in the conflict zone even under an agreed truce, raising questions about the durability of the ceasefire and the political strain within Israel.