(Israel Hayom) The American deadline for Lebanon’s government—requiring the Hezbollah terrorist group’s full disarmament by year’s end—expired on Wednesday night, with Israel’s security establishment now waiting for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s go-ahead after his meeting this week with US President Donald Trump.

U.S. officials say Caracas’ ties with Tehran gave Hezbollah space to operate, while Israeli leaders cast the raid as a warning to Iran.

Egypt is working hard to prevent further escalation between Lebanon and Israel amid tensions over Hezbollah's disarmament

Lebanese officials cited by UK-based Arabic newspaper Asharq al-Awsat say Hezbollah has received “last-chance advice” from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey to hand over its weapons to Lebanon’s government.