[95479] Netanyahu: The IDF will continue to operate in southern Lebanon without restrictions

[95479] Netanyahu: The IDF will continue to operate in southern Lebanon without restrictions

Netanyahu's statement on the continuation of operations in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized today, June 22, 2026, that the military policy regarding southern Lebanon remains unchanged. According to reports in the channels Vahid Online, Breaking News War🚨Breaking News America, and Iran International, the Prime Minister clarified that IDF forces have "full freedom of action" against any direct or emerging threat to the residents of the north, and that the military is under no operational restrictions in this area.

Netanyahu stated resolutely that Israel will continue to maintain a "security zone" in southern Lebanon "for as long as necessary" in order to ensure the safety of the country's citizens and the residents of the north. This position of his was also widely reflected in Fars International and Foreign Policy and The Newest Valid Telegram Airdrops, which emphasize his remarks regarding the absence of a timetable for withdrawal.

Conversely, media outlets identified with the Islamic Republic regime, including SNN.ir, presented the matter in a critical and inflammatory tone, using terminology such as "Zionist regime" and "bloodthirsty prime minister," while highlighting his remarks about the absence of operational restrictions as evidence of aggression.

In parallel to the Israeli political and military entrenchment, the channel Vahid Online notes that concurrently with the political contacts taking place between representatives of Iran and the United States in Switzerland, the issue of maintaining a ceasefire in Lebanon is at the center of the talks, which indicates the diplomatic complexity behind the military statements on the ground.