Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon. Netanyahu indicated that he had instructed the Israeli army to grant it freedom of action to thwart any threat targeting Israel or the northern towns. Netanyahu stressed: “There are still tasks that must be accomplished in the face of Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas.” He added: "We will achieve peace with some of our enemies." He stressed that Israel "will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon," stressing the continuation of work to confront what he described as security threats