Hebrew → English transcript

Dear residents of the north, I am proud of you. You continue to stand firm.

I would like to say to you:

There is no ceasefire in Lebanon.

We continue to strike Hezbollah with great force,

and we will not stop until we restore your security. Our tremendous

achievements both in Iran and against the axis of evil have led to a

historic change in Israel’s standing in the region.

They have also led to a change in our relations with countries,

relations that did not exist in the past. After repeated appeals

by the government of Lebanon to open peace negotiations with us,

last night I instructed the cabinet to open direct negotiations with Lebanon in

order to achieve two goals: first, the disarmament of Hezbollah,

and second, a historic,

sustainable peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon.

Israel is stronger than ever, Iran is weaker than ever. I have already

brought four peace agreements with Arab states, and I intend to bring

more— real peace, peace

from a position of strength.