Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “The confrontation with Hezbollah continues, and we are launching large development projects for cities and towns in the north of the country.” He added: "We strike Hezbollah forcefully and eliminate hundreds of terrorists every week, and the confrontation continues." He continued: "We have many challenges, especially the drones launched by Hezbollah, and we are working to confront them." He said: "We will restore security to the north, and create security in the north as we did in the south of the country."