WATCH: Netanyahu Vows Not to Withdraw From Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (Photo by Flash90) (Photo by Flash90)

At an IDF officers’ graduation ceremony, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that he would not withdraw from Lebanon but would continue maintaining the security buffer zone in the south.

Netanyahu:

We dominate southern Lebanon from the summit of the Beaufort.

And we will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary.

We are not going to withdraw from it.

The Minister of Defense and I have made it absolutely clear to the IDF:

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— Clash Report (@clashreport) June 25, 2026

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