Conflict & Security
Netanyahu, Katz Tour Occupied Mount Hermon as Netanyahu Declares Iran's Fall 'Very Close'
September 10, 2026 at 08:30 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz toured the occupied Syrian Mount Hermon on September 9, as Netanyahu said Iran's regime is "very close" to falling.
- Netanyahu and Katz toured Israeli positions on Mount Hermon, inside Syria's occupied Golan Heights, on Wednesday.
- Netanyahu said Iran's fall is "very close" and that the entire axis backing Tehran will eventually collapse.
- Katz told Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa that Israeli forces will remain in the security zone and will not withdraw from it.
- Syria's Foreign Ministry condemned the visit as an illegal entry constituting a serious escalation threatening regional security and stability.

