Israel Katz: “The prime minister and I have instructed the IDF to prepare for an extended stay in the security zone.”

We do not wait for threats, but hunt down Hamas terrorists, thwart them, and destroy their terror infrastructure.

We will have the ability to act independently to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

This is how the IDF acted today in eliminating Hamas terrorists, and this is how it will continue to act with force to protect our soldiers and ensure quiet in the southern settlements - from the security zone.

As Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu and I have clarified—Israel will not withdraw from the security zone in Lebanon.