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Sunday, February 22, 2026
Netanyahu holds meeting on Hezbollah – report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Ahead of tonight’s security cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting with a small circle of advisers and security officials on the question of what Hezbollah might do if the US strikes Iran, Channel 12 reports.
There is a disagreement among Israeli official over whether Hezbollah wants to enter a fight with Israel, according to the outlet.
Israel believes that Iran is trying to play for time by submitting draft proposals to the US and then going back and forth on the details, the report says, and assesses that the chances of a deal remain low.
Israel is taking pains not to be seen as pushing for a strike on Iran, but believes that there is an historic opportunity to change the regime and the region for years to come, it says.
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