Netanyahu says Israel has "absolute control" of certain Syrian area, vows to topple Iran's gov't

Iran Herald · September 9, 2026 Politics

JERUSALEM, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops inside Syria on Wednesday and said Israel had "absolute control" over a swathe of territory stretching from Mount Hermon to the Yarmouk River, while pledging to bring down Iran's government.