Prime Minister Netanyahu said Monday evening that Iran sought an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, but he insisted on holding the position. He added that the IDF eliminated four terrorists today who attempted to approach Israeli forces.
Prime Minister Netanyahu made the remarks on Monday evening, framing the decision to stay in southern Lebanon as a personal insistence that overrode Iranian pressure. The statement follows months of diplomatic efforts and the security framework that has kept Israeli forces stationed beyond the border since the November ceasefire.
The prime minister's mention of four terrorists eliminated today aligns with the IDF's regular operational tempo in the area, where the military has reported hundreds of strikes and dozens of eliminations in recent weeks. According to security assessments cited by the Prime Minister, Iran had calculated that its military pressure would bring about an Israeli withdrawal.
The scope of today's elimination — four individuals attempting to approach troops — represents a localized engagement rather than a broader offensive, consistent with the IDF's stated policy of preventing Hezbollah fighters and other operatives from re-establishing a presence near the border.
3 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu: Hezbollah left with 8% of its pre-war 150,000 rockets and missiles
- ConfirmedNetanyahu addresses Lebanese people: 'Israel is not at war with you, but with Hezbollah'
- DevelopingIDF eliminates over 125 terrorists in Lebanon, 13 in Gaza, including Oct.7 perpetrator
- DevelopingIDF says it struck 70+ Hezbollah sites, eliminated seven operatives from underground route
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