The fragile peace between America and Iran is under threat as tensions escalate in Lebanon, where Israel is accused of undermining the agreement.
Israeli air strikes have destroyed buildings and displaced the Shia population of Majdal Zoun, a small town in southern Lebanon, where a drone factory was discovered.
The factory, which was targeted by the Israeli air force in late 2024, was found to be assembling Iranian-designed drone kits smuggled into the village and assembled by Hizbullah, an Iran-backed Shia militia.
Israeli intelligence believes that the drones that hit an Israeli training base in October 2024, killing four soldiers and damaging the coastal villa of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, were among those assembled at the factory.
The discovery of the drone factory has raised concerns that Israel is trying to undermine the peace agreement between America and Iran, which was signed last week.
The agreement, known as the memorandum of understanding (MOU), includes a commitment to a ceasefire in Lebanon and the unfreezing of Iranian assets.
However, Israel has continued to launch air strikes against Hizbullah targets in Lebanon, killing at least 47 Lebanese people and prompting Iranian threats to pull out of the talks with America.
Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu has said that his country will continue to operate in southern Lebanon to destroy threats to its people, but the move has been criticized by the Biden administration, which has called on Israel to hold its fire.
The situation is further complicated by the fact that the MOU has empowered the Iranian regime to dictate terms in Lebanon, which Israel fears will tie its hands in defending its border and provide immunity to Hizbullah and other Iranian proxies.
Israel faces a stark dilemma: pursuing its national interests could put it on a collision-course with President Trump, who has been critical of Netanyahu's handling of the Iran peace talks.
