Netanyahu at Galilee cabinet meeting: We will restore security to north, solve drone challenge

Speaking at a special cabinet in the Galilee city of Nof HaGalil, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledges the ongoing challenge posed by Hezbollah attack drones.

“We are striking Hezbollah very hard, eliminating hundreds of terrorists every week,” he says at the start of the meeting. “We still have more challenges. A particular challenge is drones. We are working on it.”

Explosive-laden first-person-view (FPV) drones launched by Hezbollah have caused dozens of IDF casualties in Lebanon in recent weeks, including a number of deaths.

“We will restore security to the north and create security in the north just as we did in the south,” Netanyahu promises. “People did not believe us when we said the south would recover and prosper — they said it was boastful talk, an empty promise. Today, they can see the results.”

“What we did in the south, we will do in the north,” he continues. “The challenges are not exactly the same — they are somewhat different — but the outcome will be the same.”

“Therefore, security comes first.”