The Israeli military has launched a plan to redraw the frontline in southern Lebanon aimed at tightening pressure on Hezbollah strongholds while preserving what Israeli officials describe as strategic advantages, even as a ceasefire remains in effect, according to a report by Yedioth Ahronoth.

The report said the effort is designed to maintain a restrictive security perimeter around two key Hezbollah centers in southern Lebanon — the Nabatieh area in the east and the Tyre Valley in the west — as Israel continues operations against the group's military infrastructure.

According to the newspaper, the deployment of the Israeli military's 36th Division in the village of Tebnit, near Nabatieh, along with positions on the Ali al-Taher mountain ridge, places Israeli forces in close proximity to what Israel considers one of Hezbollah's principal strongholds in the eastern sector of southern Lebanon.

In the western sector, the presence of the 91st Division in Majdal Zoun and surrounding areas provides Israeli forces with direct fire control and surveillance capabilities over the Tyre Valley, another region where Hezbollah has expanded its military presence over the years.

Under the plan, Israeli troops are expected to remain stationed at their current positions. Senior military officials cited by the newspaper said the destruction of Hezbollah infrastructure in these areas and along deeper operational corridors remains a prerequisite for allowing Lebanese residents to safely return to their homes.

The report said Israel intends to continue dismantling Hezbollah military infrastructure despite the restrictions imposed by the ceasefire agreement. Some of the facilities could eventually be handed over to the Lebanese Army as part of ongoing negotiations between the two sides.

Israeli officials, however, expressed skepticism about the Lebanese Army's willingness or ability to act decisively against Hezbollah infrastructure. As a result, the Israeli military plans to maintain a firm presence along the so-called "Yellow Line" separating Israeli and Lebanese positions, which has reportedly been reconfigured to provide Israel with a stronger strategic posture against the Iran-backed group.

Military officials believe the measures serve a dual purpose: increasing pressure on Hezbollah by continuing to target its assets and strongholds while enhancing protection for Israeli communities near the northern border.

The report added that Israeli forces continue to contain dozens of Hezbollah operatives inside a vast fortified network extending more than one kilometer. Israeli military sources acknowledged that the strategic complex had previously inflicted heavy casualties on Israeli troops during combat operations.

While efforts to redefine the frontline in southern Lebanon continue, Israeli military planners are also closely monitoring developments in Iran, which Israel views as Hezbollah's principal sponsor.

According to the report, Israel's defense establishment — led by the Air Force and intelligence agencies — remains on the highest level of readiness in anticipation of a possible rapid escalation on the Iranian front. Security officials are closely tracking both military threats and political maneuvers that Iran may undertake during ongoing negotiations.

Israeli military officials reportedly assess that "every hour that passes under the current circumstances could either lead to the collapse of the ceasefire or, conversely, reinforce it."

The military has advised Israel's political leadership to capitalize on what it sees as strategic opportunities while continuing negotiations aimed at reaching broader understandings with the Lebanese government, the newspaper reported.