Tel Aviv, June 15 -- As the landscape of Middle East diplomacy shifts following a newly announced US-led agreement with Tehran, Israel is signalling a defiant and assertive security posture. Sagiv Steinberg, CEO of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), has publicly declared that Israel will maintain its military operations against Hezbollah and reserves the right to strike Iran unilaterally, regardless of international diplomatic frameworks.

Speaking with ANI, Steinberg emphasised that the security of Israel's northern border is a non-negotiable strategic objective. Referencing the trauma of October 7, he argued that Israel can no longer tolerate the presence of militant groups capable of launching attacks from it...