Netanyahu in Lebanon: IDF to stay in region as long as Hezbollah continues to pose a threat

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will maintain their presence in Lebanon's Security Zone as long as Hezbollah poses a threat to Israel. During a visit with soldiers in the area, Netanyahu emphasized that the military's directive is to neutralize threats.

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We are very proud of what we have achieved here thanks to your brave action and also the decisions made. Our insistence is that we do not leave southern Lebanon until the threat is neutralized. As long as Hezbollah is here, armed, threatening us, we will remain.

Netanyahu, accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz and senior IDF commanders, received briefings from military leaders. He praised the soldiers' actions and stated, "Our insistence is that we do not leave southern Lebanon until the threat is neutralized. As long as Hezbollah is here, armed, threatening us, we will remain."

The prime minister identified Hezbollah as the "most important link in the Iranian axis," noting that while the group's initial 150,000 missiles and rockets have been reduced, the remaining 8% is still significant. He also reported that IDF operations have eliminated 9,000 terrorists, with hundreds killed in recent weeks.

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The most important link in the Iranian axis was here - Hezbollah.

Netanyahu explained the strategy of creating security zones, similar to operations in Gaza, to push terrorist forces away from the border and destroy infrastructure used for attacks. He issued an "ironclad instruction" to soldiers to act immediately upon identifying any threat to their security or the lives of their troops, without waiting for orders.

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If you identify a threat to your security, to your life, to your soldiers - act. Do not wait. Act - this is an ironclad instruc