Israel News for 11-17-2025
News Update
According to the U.S. Treasury Department, Iran has transferred about one billion dollars to Hezbollah since the beginning of the year to rearm. Much of the funding was channeled through money-exchange agencies and cash-based businesses, using legitimate financial mechanisms to disguise its origin and destination. Last week a U.S. delegation visiting Lebanon warned the country’s top leadership that Hezbollah funding must be stopped. The delegation’s head reportedly warned that failing to stem Hezbollah’s financing could force the United States “to leave Beirut to its fate.” Since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, new smuggling routes for weapons have been established via Turkey and the sea. Weapons components are smuggled into Lebanon, where they are then assembled or used to manufacture weapons. Israel has been continuously striking Hezbollah weapons production and smuggling, but much more will likely need to be done.
Hamas leaders have reportedly approached senior officials in the Palestinian Authority (PA) with a request to store their weapons instead of destroying them. The PA doesn’t seem eager to help Hamas. In any case, it doesn’t look like Hamas is planning to disarm. How will that effect President Trumps 20 point peace agreement and the ceasefire?
