Concern is growing in Lebanon about a third round of war with Israel, according to IMLebanon, which reported this on 1 November 2026. The information in this report is based solely on that website and has not been independently verified.
According to the website, this concern persists despite assurances from Hezbollah that it will not take part in any new confrontation that may break out between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other.
The website reported that President Joseph Aoun's concern stems from similar assurances he received before the second round of fighting last March, after which Hezbollah backed away from them.
On the negotiations with Israel, the website quoted a Lebanese official source as saying they are stalled over the question of which body is responsible for verifying that the pilot zones are free of weapons. The identity of this source has not been disclosed.
According to IMLebanon, Israel proposes assigning verification to non-governmental organisations, which Lebanon rejects. The website also reports that Lebanon proposes assigning the task to the truce observer force present in Lebanon since 1949, which Israel rejects.
On contact between the two armies, visitors to President Aoun quoted him as saying that the Lebanese army's refusal to open a direct channel with the Israeli army is taking place on his direct instructions. Aoun, according to his visitors, explained this by saying: “It is still far too early to talk about this matter.” The website also quoted him, according to IMLebanon, on his position on direct contact: “It is not possible now to communicate directly while the Israeli army occupies our land and attacks it every day.”
No specific date has been given for any possible third round of war, nor are there any tangible signs of one. It is also unclear when negotiations will resume or how the dispute over the verification mechanism will be resolved.