Israeli diplomatic officials praised the recently concluded security agreement with Lebanon, considering it a strategic step towards restoring stability and imposing the sovereignty of both states, emphasizing that the agreement ensures the end of armed Iranian influence within Lebanese territory and paves the way for a comprehensive peace process. The agreement was signed under US sponsorship, with Washington describing it as a starting point for long-term joint action. On the ground, the Israeli leadership asserts its right to remain in buffer zones within southern Lebanon to ensure disarmament, coinciding with clauses that allow the Lebanese army to gradually deploy to impose state authority and reorganize the security sector in the border region.