On the evening of the 15th, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a speech, stating that the Israeli military is about to capture Bint Jbeil, a key Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon.
He said the Israeli army continues to strike Hezbollah, with the fighting centered on its core stronghold, Bint Jbeil. The Israeli forces are on the verge of occupying and destroying this Hezbollah bastion.
He stated that the previous day, he had ordered the military to further expand the so-called security buffer zone, extending it eastward to the slopes of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights.
After the dramatic changes in Syria in December 2024, Israel occupied the military buffer zone in the Golan Heights and the strategic location of Mount Hermon, seeking to completely demilitarize several southern Syrian provinces.
Possibility of renewed conflict with Iran
In addition, Netanyahu said it is too early to assert the direction and outcome of developments regarding Iran, as conflict could erupt again. The Israeli military is prepared for any scenario.
He noted that the US side has been briefing Israel on its contacts with Iran, and that both sides share the same goals—that is, to remove enriched uranium from Iran, eliminate Iran's domestic uranium enrichment capabilities, and to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Hezbollah agrees to ceasefire
On the 15th, Qamati, Vice Chairman of the Hezbollah Political Council, said in an interview with Lebanon's New TV that Hezbollah agrees to a ceasefire, but does not accept a repeat of the situation after the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire agreement signed in 2024, where Lebanon fulfills its obligations but Israel shirks responsibility.