Netanyahu visits Mount Hermon and warns Iran of regime collapse

On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited a military outpost on Mount Hermon, situated along the borders with Syria and Lebanon. He was accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Deputy Chief of the IDF General Staff, Major General Tamir Yadai. During the visit, military officials, including Northern Command Chief Major General Rafi Milo and 210th Division Commander Brigadier General Yair Palai, briefed the Prime Minister on regional operational activities.

Netanyahu declared that Israel maintains unprecedented "absolute control" over the area spanning from Mount Hermon to the Yarmouk River and the Mediterranean coast. Addressing the situation with Iran, he asserted that the Tehran regime is on the verge of collapse. He emphasized that the primary mission remains the downfall of the Iranian leadership and its allied axis, vowing that Israel will not permit any foreign military force to establish a presence along its borders. The visit took place shortly before the Rosh Hashanah holiday, underscoring Israel's focus on maintaining its current security dominance in the region.