Defense source on Lebanon: ‘Military action is not enough, political breakthrough is required’

17 May 2026, 11:42 am

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An unnamed security source tells the Kan public broadcaster that there is no military solution to the Hezbollah threat and that a political breakthrough is necessary.

“Even if we occupy all of southern Lebanon, as some are suggesting, these steps will not be able to destroy the last explosive drone or Hezbollah’s last rocket,” the source says.

The source tells the outlet that while the defense establishment is taking measures against the explosive drones used by the terror group, it is “not a solution.”

“Military action is not enough. A political breakthrough is required, alongside the maintenance of prolonged military deterrence in order to try and change the situation,” the source says.