But there’s plenty of other unfinished business to discuss, including the shaky ceasefire in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Hezbollah continues taking steps to rebuild with help from Iran. On Thursday, the IDF said it killed Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, a senior member of Iran’s Quds force, in southern Lebanon. The administration can bolster their efforts by rolling out an Iran strategy that curtails its ability to help Hezbollah gets off its back foot. The newly enacted defense bill stipulates that U.S. aid to the LAF must go towards efforts to disarm Hezbollah.

Source: Washington Post December 28, 2025 03:02 UTC