Israel will intensify its strikes against Hezbollah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday, amid stepped-up negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to bring an end to conflict in the region.

Iran has demanded the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon as part of any peace agreement with the U.S. that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Axios reported that a draft of a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran includes language ending the war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Netanyahu spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday night about the potential agreement with Iran and said Trump had “reaffirmed Israel’s right to defeat itself against the threats on every front, including Lebanon.” Netanyahu also said he and Trump agreed that a final deal with Iran “must eliminate the nuclear danger.”

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