Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is "committed" to overthrowing Iran's "terror regime", which he said would precipitate the collapse of Lebanon's Hezbollah. Speaking near the Lebanon border, Netanyahu said the IDF has made significant progress against Hezbollah but he is determined to see the operation through, and he had discussed regime change with US President Trump as recently as two days ago. He warned that as long as Iran remains in power it could try to rebuild nuclea

2026-10-20

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is "committed" to overthrowing Iran's "terror regime", which he said would precipitate the collapse of Lebanon's Hezbollah. Speaking near the Lebanon border, Netanyahu said the IDF has made significant progress against Hezbollah but he is determined to see the operation through, and he had discussed regime change with US President Trump as recently as two days ago. He warned that as long as Iran remains in power it could try to rebuild nuclear capabilities and a regional axis, and said removing the regime is the only way to prevent that.