Context: 30 June / 1 July 2026
1️⃣ Tactical Wait: Hezbollah and the Amal Movement are avoiding direct confrontation with the Lebanese government. They are awaiting US-Iranian negotiation outcomes, hoping Tehran can neutralize the Israel-Lebanon agreement and restore its influence.
2️⃣ Targeting Army Command: Following CENTCOM Commander Gen. Brad Cooper’s visit to Lebanon to coordinate the Israel-Lebanon understandings and initial "test zones" with Army Commander Gen. Rudolf Heikal, Ben-Menachem urges Israel to demand that Washington push for Heikal's dismissal, labeling him a Hezbollah sympathizer unfit to oversee disarmament.