Netanyahu: 'Closely monitoring' Syria, Israel will enforce ceasefire deal with Lebanon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel has been monitoring the Syrian rebel attack and also stated his intent to strongly enforce Israel's ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, Sunday GPO footage showed.

The statements were said during a UN Security Council meeting at the Tel Hashomer base, which was held alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz. The two met with recruits from Israel's Armored Corps and spoke to them.

"We are constantly monitoring what is happening in Syria," Netanyahu said, referring to the Syrian rebel attack that began on Saturday when the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group invaded the city of Aleppo.

"We are determined both to protect Israel’s vital interests and to preserve the achievements of the war," Netanyahu added.

Netanyahu then addressed Israel's ceasefire with Lebanon, which began officially last week, saying that it would be "strictly enforced" and that every violation would be "immediately met with a powerful response from the IDF."

Increased recruitment in Israel 

"That is how it has been and how it will continue to be. We will keep safeguarding Israel’s security," Netanyahu stated.

Regarding the recruits for the Armored Corps that Netanyahu met with, he said that there has been "a significant increase in enlistment."

"There is incredible spirit, and this is the spirit of the victory generation – and we are winning," he added.