Claims
Matthew Miller"It is in no ones interest — not Israel's, not the region's, not the world's — for this conflict to spread beyond Gaza."Jan 07, 2024
Mark Regev"We were not interested in a conflict. But if Hezbollah does start one, it will finish on Israel's terms."Oct 27, 2023
Benny Gantz"The situation on Israel's northern border demands change... [t]he stopwatch for a diplomatic solution is running out."Dec 27, 2023
Hassan Nasrallah"We are now faced with a historic opportunity to completely liberate every inch of our Lebanese land."Jan 06, 2024
Bilal Saab"The political logic for Netanyahu is to rebound after the historic failure of Oct. 7 and have some kind of success to show to the Israeli public."Jan 07, 2024
Yoav Gallant"We prefer the path of an agreed-upon diplomatic settlement... but we are getting close to the point where the hourglass will turn over."Jan 07, 2024
Israel Katz"The world must pressure Iran and Hezbollah to withdraw from South Lebanon and implement UN resolution 1701."Feb 16, 2024
Amal SaadHezbollah has signalled it "is willing to go all the way" toward a final border settlement if there's a Gaza cease-fire.Jan 06, 2024
Steven A. Cook"It is likely that there is going to be a war between Hezbollah and Israel within the next six to eight months."Mar 01, 2024
Herzi Halevi"I don't know when the war in the north [will happen]. I can tell you that the likelihood of it happening in the coming months is much higher than it was in the past."Feb 17, 2024
Antony BlinkenReducing tensions at the Israel-Lebanon border "is something that we're very actively working on."Jan 07, 2024
National Security Council"We continue to explore and exhaust all diplomatic options with our Israeli and Lebanese partners."Jan 07, 2024
Hilal Khashan"Israel made it clear that once they are done with Gaza, they will turn their attention to the north."Mar 13, 2024
Yair Lapid"This agreement [the Lebanon maritime deal] staves off the possibility of a military clash with Hezbollah."Oct 12, 2022
Israel KatzThe Lebanese government must "oust Hezbollah from southern Lebanon, or else Lebanon will face a devastating blow it won't recover from."Jan 25, 2024