Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is tightening its grip on Hamas terrorists in Gaza and expanding its control over the Strip, while continuing heavy operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

“We are gripping Hamas from every direction,” Netanyahu said at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting. “At the moment we hold more than 60 percent of the Gaza Strip. Soon we will reach 70 percent.” He said Israel is preventing Hamas from rearming, blocking renewed attacks, and eliminating the group’s senior commanders.

Netanyahu also said IDF forces are continuing a broad campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon. “In Lebanon, our forces eliminated 350 terrorists in the past week alone,” he said. Netanyahu also mentioned the Israeli forces that captured the Beaufort Ridge and uncovered a major underground infrastructure site there.

He said Israel is continuing to dismantle Hezbollah’s terror villages along the border. “We are striking them very hard, and we know Hezbollah is on the run,” Netanyahu said. “We will not allow fire on our territory or our communities, and we will act accordingly.”

Shortly after the remarks, the IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district following several drones and missiles launched from Lebanon toward Israel. The Prime Minister’s Office and Defense Ministry said the strikes targeted Hezbollah command centers and were carried out under orders from Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz after reported impacts in northern Israel and the killing of a soldier over the weekend.