The Israeli military operations targeting Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah are not winding down soon, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Speaking on Thursday at the IDF Combat Officers’ Graduation Ceremony at Training Base, Netanyahu told the new officers that there are more missions to complete.
“There are more things to do against Iran…against Hamas…against Hezbollah, and against drones,” he said. “We are working on this with full force, with full vigor.”
Netanyahu cited the elimination of Hamas commander, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, whom he called “one of the architects” of the October 7 attack, assessing Hamas’s capability is now low.
He recalled saying Israel “will change the face of the Middle East” a day after the incursion, adding that the IDF is doing so through the heroism of commanders, pilots, and soldiers.
Netanyahu described October 7 as the opening shot in the malicious plan of the enemies of Israel to destroy Israel, suffocate the nation, and cause it to collapse.
“We are in the midst of a prolonged multi-arena war,” the premier declared. “Its importance is no less than the importance of the War of Independence.”
Netanyahu further justified the removal of “an immediate existential threat,” saying if Israel had not acted, “Iran would have atomic bombs to destroy Israel today.”
Netanyahu added that “with an agreement or without an agreement, Iran will not have nuclear weapons,” as long as he remains the Prime Minister of Israel.
