Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said on Sunday that the first condition for implementing the agreement with Hezbollah is a complete withdrawal of the party's fighters behind the Litani River in Lebanon.

Katz added that if this condition is not met, there will be no agreement between the parties, and Israel will take steps to "ensure the safe return of residents to the north of the country."

This came during a field tour by the Israeli Minister of Security at the headquarters of the Northern Command, to inspect Hezbollah weapons that the occupation army confiscated during its operations in southern Lebanon.

Katz said, "Israel is interested in implementing the agreement in Lebanon and will continue to enforce it fully and without compromise to ensure that the residents of the north return to their homes safely."

"But the first condition is a complete withdrawal of Hezbollah behind the Litani River, the dismantling of all weapons and the destruction of its infrastructure in the area by the Lebanese army, and this has not happened yet," he added.

He added: "If this condition is not met, there will be no agreement, and Israel will have to work on its own to ensure the safe return of the residents of the north to their homes," he said.

Katz indicated that Israel will not allow a new threat to the northern settlements and to Israeli citizens, and said that the Israeli army continues to take strict measures against Hezbollah's violations.