Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the two-week ceasefire in the fight against Iran is not the end of the war, but a halt. He pledged to achieve all war objectives, including the removal of enriched uranium from Iran. Netanyahu said in a video statement released to the media, if we had not launched Operation Gideon Sword and Operation Lion Roar against Iran, it would have long ago had nuclear weapons and thousands of missiles, with which it could have destroyed Israel and endangered the existence of all of us.
He said that we have pushed the terrorist regime back by many years. Enriched material will be taken out of Iran – whether through agreement or war. Israel and America are unanimous on this issue.
Netanyahu said that Israel is ready to return to the fight at any time. He said in a warning tone that his finger was on the trigger. On the opposition's allegations of failing to achieve the objective of the war and agreeing to the ceasefire under American pressure, Netanyahu said, the temporary ceasefire was done in cooperation with Israel. The Americans have not surprised us in the last moments.
Netanyahu said Israel still had several goals to achieve, including the issue of enriched uranium, which would be removed from Iran either through diplomacy or the use of force. He said that this is not the end of the war, but a milestone towards achieving all the goals. Netanyahu claimed that Israel not only destroyed Iran's missiles but also destroyed its manufacturing capacity.
He said that the Iranians used only those missiles which they had left in stock. Netanyahu also pledged to continue the military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon. He claimed that the attacks on more than 100 Hezbollah targets in Beirut on Wednesday caused major damage to the militant group.
