Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "I said we would change the Middle East, and we are indeed changing it. I spoke with Trump about the need to complete the victory"
"A year ago I said a simple thing: We will change the Middle East, and we are indeed changing it. Syria is not the same Syria, Lebanon is not the same Lebanon, Gaza is not the same Gaza, and the head of the axis - Iran - is not the same Iran. It also felt the comfort of our arm.
We are acting with strength and discretion, to bring security to all the countries of the region and to bring stability and security to all our borders. This does not mean that there are no more challenges ahead of us, there are. Both with Iran, with its bloody proxies, and with the other potential threats, because reality is dynamic - it is changing rapidly.
Therefore, I want to say something about Syria - we have no interest in confronting Syria. We will determine Israel's policy toward Syria according to the emerging reality on the ground. I recall that for decades, Syria has been an active enemy state of Israel. It has attacked us repeatedly, it has allowed others to attack us from its territory, it has allowed Iran to arm Hezbollah through its territory.