Repeal UN Resolution 1701

What was intended to be a demilitarized buffer zone between Israel and Lebanon instead became one of the most heavily armed regions in the Middle East.

Members of the emergency squad of Kibbutz Malkia and Israeli soldiers take part in a drill at the kibbutz near the border with Lebanon, June 20, 2025. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90.

Jonathan S. Greenwald is Founder and Executive Director of The Greenwald Family Impact Foundation (TGFIF), a nonprofit focused on strengthening Jewish communities, supporting Israel and confronting antisemitism through high-impact philanthropic initiatives.

In “Repeal UN Resolution 1701,” Greenwald examines the failure to enforce the resolution’s intended demilitarization framework and the consequences of Hezbollah’s rearmament along Israel’s northern border.

Originally published by Jewish News Syndicate (JNS).

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