Hezbollah likely pushing Iran to secure its inclusion in any ceasefire agreement with US

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, published May 24, 2026.

(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The IDF ramps up strikes on Hezbollah amid fears a US-Iran ceasefire could limit Israeli operations in Lebanon, reporting 2,500 fighters killed since Operation Roaring Lion began.

Hezbollah is pushing for a complete ceasefire and requesting that Iranian negotiators ensure that the terror group is included in any agreement reached with the US, a senior IDF Northern Command official told Israeli public broadcaster KAN News on Thursday.

Israel's defense echelons fear that a deal between the US and Iran could cause a freeze on IDF counterterrorism operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, KAN reported.

The defense establishment also fears that this could lead to a US demand that the IDF withdraw from southern Lebanon, KAN noted.

Israel has, so far, succeeded in ensuring that there is a disconnect between Hezbollah and the US-Iran talks, but the Northern Command fears that the agreement will include a clause in which the White House will instruct Israel to cease fighting in Lebanon.

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