Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar claimed in a briefing to foreign media that "Israel is not facing a shortage of interceptor missiles. The U.S. and we are determined in our decision to continue the war with Iran until we achieve our goals." On the issue of the war in Lebanon, Sa'ar said: "We expect the Lebanese government to take serious steps to stop Hezbollah from firing toward Israel. We do not intend to conduct direct talks with the Lebanese government in the coming days."