Report: Hezbollah Awaiting Tehran's Order to Attack Northern Israel

The UAE-based news outlet Erem News reported Wednesday afternoon, citing political sources in Lebanon, that Hezbollah is preparing plans for a military escalation against Israel, including intensive attacks on communities in northern Israel.

According to the report, the terror organization is awaiting an order from Tehran before launching the operation. The sources also claimed that Hezbollah has begun reinforcing its forward positions north of the Litani River, an area where the IDF is not currently operating.

At the same time, sources close to Lebanon's president told Lebanon's MTV channel that today's talks in Rome between Israeli and Lebanese delegations were successful. According to the report, last night's discussions focused on operational steps for implementing parts of the framework agreement reached two weeks ago in the United States.

Today's follow-up meeting is expected to focus on two pilot areas from which the IDF would withdraw and into which the Lebanese army would deploy. According to the report, one area is currently under IDF control and would be evacuated, while the second borders an area under Israeli control, where the Lebanese army would strengthen its presence. The sides also discussed the timeline for implementing the plan, with the goal of beginning the process within days.

Lebanon's Al-Jadeed channel reported that the pilot area agreed upon in principle includes Zawtar al-Gharbiya, Zawtar al-Sharkiya, al-Ghandouriya, Burj Qalawiya, Srifa, and Froun—some of which are under IDF control and others adjacent to Israeli-held territory.

As previously reported, Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold a sixth round of talks, this time at the U.S. Embassy in Rome. The negotiations are being led by the U.S. ambassadors in Beirut, together with the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to Washington.