Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that there is “no discussion of five points in southern Lebanon, but rather of a solid and deep security zone.”

He stated, “We are witnessing a major shift on the northern border and will not allow threats to the population,” adding that the army “will take control of the villages that Hezbollah had been dominating and will work to destroy them.”

Netanyahu asserted that “the fighting is ongoing at all times,” noting the “continuous battles in Bint Jbeil” in southern Lebanon as part of the ongoing military operations.

The Israeli Prime Minister noted that “the fight with Iran is ongoing,” stressing that “the focus with the Americans is to ensure Iran’s inability to enrich uranium,” and confirming that the goal is to “remove all enriched material and prevent full uranium enrichment.”

He expressed support for President Donald Trump’s stance on “imposing a naval blockade on Iran,” considering that “this step is necessary to pressure Tehran.”

He said, “Iran’s failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz led to the collapse of the Islamabad negotiations,” noting that “the ceasefire with Iran could end quickly.”

Contact with Vance after Islamabad

Netanyahu revealed that he spoke with U.S. Vice President JD Vance after leaving Islamabad, noting that Vance confirmed to him that “removing enriched materials and ensuring no uranium enrichment is essential.”

The Iranian-American negotiations in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, ended yesterday, Sunday, without reaching an agreement, amid mutual accusations between the parties over the reasons for the failure.