Israel will try to work in lockstep with Trump administration but has serious concerns about potential agreement

If Iran gets sanction relief and uses money to rebuild Hezbollah and Hamas, Israel would have to respond

Hezbollah situation is existential for Israel - if not removed, nobody will live in Galilee

Hezbollah is branch of Iran taking orders from Tehran, dragging Lebanon into disastrous wars

Only way to neutralize Hezbollah is cutting off Iranian aid

Lebanese government wants peace but lacks power to overcome Hezbollah; US doesn't want to intervene in Lebanon again

Lebanese army cannot compete with Hezbollah; best hope is choking off funding through Syrian border and international drug trade

Syria trying to seal border to prevent Iranian resupplies; Hezbollah involved in drug trade in US and South America

Any ceasefire with Hezbollah would be just a band-aid; Hezbollah continues building rockets and training to cross border

Hezbollah fired rocket over Tel Aviv hitting southern port - threat is to entire country, not just north

Proof will be in negotiations; new leaders may be more hard-line; Israel's red lines are clear: nuclear program, uranium enrichment, terrorist support, missile program

Iran blinked in reaction to naval blockade; barometers are whether Iran gives up nuclear program, stops enriching uranium, gives up stockpile, stops supporting terrorist groups, gives up missile program