EU criticizes Israel’s precision strikes on Hezbollah terrorists, turning a blind eye to the group’s blatant ceasefire violations and rearmament.
The European Union on Saturday condemned Israel’s latest counterterrorism strikes in southern Lebanon, calling on Jerusalem to “cease all actions” that allegedly breach UN Resolution 1701 and last year’s ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah — even as the Iran-backed terror group continues to rebuild its arsenal and violate those same terms daily.
EU foreign affairs spokesman Anouar El Anouni claimed the bloc “calls on Israel to cease all actions that violate resolution 1701 and the ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024,” while urging “all Lebanese actors, especially Hezbollah,” to avoid escalation.
However, on the ground, Israel’s actions were clear defensive responses to Hezbollah’s ongoing provocations. On Saturday, the IDF confirmed it had eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist in Baraashit, responsible for attempts to rebuild military infrastructure in violation of the ceasefire. Hours earlier, IDF Division 210 struck in Chebaa, killing two members of the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, a militia controlled by Hezbollah.
Thursday’s precision strikes targeted Hezbollah’s Radwan Force weapons depots and terrorist outposts, preventing the group from launching renewed cross-border attacks. According to Israeli defense officials, Hezbollah is undergoing an accelerated rearmament campaign, reestablishing command centers and missile sites near the border — all in direct violation of Resolution 1701, which requires the terror organization to disarm and withdraw north of the Litani River.
Despite these documented breaches, the EU’s statement conspicuously avoided condemning Hezbollah’s growing aggression or its defiance of Lebanon’s own disarmament plan. The Lebanese government recently tasked its army with presenting a proposal to disarm Hezbollah by the end of 2025 — a move Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Qassem immediately rejected, declaring the group would never relinquish its weapons.
Israel, meanwhile, continues to act within its sovereign right to self-defense, conducting precision operations to neutralize imminent threats. Officials close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have emphasized that Jerusalem “will not tolerate a second Gaza in the north” and will act decisively against any attempt by Iran’s proxy forces to rearm along the border.
The EU’s misplaced condemnation once again highlights Europe’s moral inconsistency — chastising Israel for defending its citizens while offering little more than hollow caution to Hezbollah, a U.S.- and EU-designated terror organization that has openly defied international law for over two decades.
Israel’s message remains resolute: the ceasefire is not a suicide pact. Any breach by Hezbollah will be met with strength, precision, and the unyielding defense of the Jewish state’s northern frontier.The European Union on Saturday condemned Israel’s latest counterterrorism strikes in southern Lebanon, calling on Jerusalem to “cease all actions” that allegedly breach UN Resolution 1701 and last year’s ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah — even as the Iran-backed terror group continues to rebuild its arsenal and violate those same terms daily.
EU foreign affairs spokesman Anouar El Anouni claimed the bloc “calls on Israel to cease all actions that violate resolution 1701 and the ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024,” while urging “all Lebanese actors, especially Hezbollah,” to avoid escalation.
However, on the ground, Israel’s actions were clear defensive responses to Hezbollah’s ongoing provocations. On Saturday, the IDF confirmed it had eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist in Baraashit, responsible for attempts to rebuild military infrastructure in violation of the ceasefire. Hours earlier, IDF Division 210 struck in Chebaa, killing two members of the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, a militia controlled by Hezbollah.
Thursday’s precision strikes targeted Hezbollah’s Radwan Force weapons depots and terrorist outposts, preventing the group from launching renewed cross-border attacks. According to Israeli defense officials, Hezbollah is undergoing an accelerated rearmament campaign, reestablishing command centers and missile sites near the border — all in direct violation of Resolution 1701, which requires the terror organization to disarm and withdraw north of the Litani River.
Despite these documented breaches, the EU’s statement conspicuously avoided condemning Hezbollah’s growing aggression or its defiance of Lebanon’s own disarmament plan. The Lebanese government recently tasked its army with presenting a proposal to disarm Hezbollah by the end of 2025 — a move Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Qassem immediately rejected, declaring the group would never relinquish its weapons.
Israel, meanwhile, continues to act within its sovereign right to self-defense, conducting precision operations to neutralize imminent threats. Officials close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have emphasized that Jerusalem “will not tolerate a second Gaza in the north” and will act decisively against any attempt by Iran’s proxy forces to rearm along the border.
The EU’s misplaced condemnation once again highlights Europe’s moral inconsistency — chastising Israel for defending its citizens while offering little more than hollow caution to Hezbollah, a U.S.- and EU-designated terror organization that has openly defied international law for over two decades.
Israel’s message remains resolute: the ceasefire is not a suicide pact. Any breach by Hezbollah will be met with strength, precision, and the unyielding defense of the Jewish state’s northern frontier.
