Residents of northern Israel: Don’t stop until Hezbollah is destroyed

Iran has threatened to break the fragile truce in response to continued Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah.

By World Israel News Staff

Leaders in northern Israel are voicing their fears following the recent U.S.-Iran ceasefire, warning that any agreement that limits Israeli operations against Hezbollah would leave border communities vulnerable.

The concern comes after Iran asserted that the terms of the two-week truce include a halt to Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon — an assertion that has been described as a “misunderstanding” by Vice President JD Vance.

The claim has raised fears that Jerusalem could face pressure from Washington to scale back its campaign against the Iran-backed terror group.

Those concerns intensified on Wednesday when Israel carried out its largest military strike against Hezbollah since the September 2024 “exploding beeper” operation. According to reports, more than 180 Hezbollah operatives were killed in a massive wave of airstrikes across Lebanon.

The strikes drew swift condemnation from Tehran, which warned it would break the fragile ceasefire if Israeli attacks on its proxy continue. Hezbollah, Iran’s oldest and most heavily funded proxy, has received billions of dollars in support from Tehran over decades.

Since the outbreak of the war with Iran, Hezbollah has launched sustained attacks on northern Israel, firing ballistic missiles, rockets, and explosive drones at civilian communities.

Moshe Davidovich, head of the Mateh Asher Regional Council and chairman of a forum representing northern border communities, said residents expected the government to permanently remove the threat posed by Hezbollah.

“After more than a month of intense and difficult days, the residents of the north deserve more than a temporary ceasefire — we deserve real, stable, and lasting security,” he said in a media release.

Davidovich warned against any agreement that leaves Hezbollah intact.

“It is unacceptable that while Iran pushes for a halt to operations in Lebanon, Israel would be the one to step back,” he said. “Residents of the border communities cannot once again pay the price of partial agreements and empty promises.”

Davidovich called for “a firm commitment to disarm Hezbollah and eliminate the threat entirely,” saying that “any solution that falls short is an invitation to the next round of violence.”

He stressed that “a ceasefire without disarmament is not a victory — it is simply postponing the next war.”