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Netanyahu: Pursuit of 'total victory' against Iran and its proxies ... Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted on Tuesday that his pursuit of “total victory” against Iran and its proxies “never ends,” as he touted what he said have been Israel’s military gains over the past three years, while insisting that more work was left to do. In a rare TV Hebrew media interview — albeit on his Channel 14 mouthpiece network — Netanyahu was asked whether his Gaza war pledge to achieve “total victory” is still in force. “It never ends. Do you want to live in the Middle East or in the world? You have to be very strong. And we are very strong. Israel is stronger than it has ever been, and we have put off threats and weakened (our adversaries) considerably. We have more work to do. We will take care of what is left of the Iranian axis,” Netanyahu said to applause from the supportive audience. The premier touted Israel’s killing of much of the leadership of Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran as well as the buffer zones Israel has established in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, even as he appeared to acknowledge that the results of the Iran war fell short of the more definitive war aims he initially set to de…

Netanyahu hails Israel’s ‘stunning comeback’ after 7 October attacks ... FacebookTwitterPrintEmail Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly on Friday that Israel had rebounded from “its darkest day” to deliver “one of the most stunning military comebacks in history,” declaring that his country will not rest until Hamas is eliminated and hostages are freed. “Last year, I stood at this podium and I showed this map. It shows the curse of Iran's terror axis,” he said. “This axis threatens the peace of the entire world. It threatened the stability of our region and the very existence of my country, Israel.” Recalling the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023, when militants stormed into Israel committing “acts of unspeakable savagery,” Mr. Netanyahu accused Iran and its allies across the region of tightening “a noose of death around our throats.” But the past year had transformed the balance of power, he added. “We’ve hammered the Houthis, including yesterday. We crushed the bulk of Hamas’s terror machine. We crippled Hezbollah, taking out most of its leaders and much of its weapons arsenal…and most importantly, we devastated Iran’s atomic weapons and …

Netanyahu: 'Stronger Than Ever' After Beaufort Capture — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the capture of the historic Beaufort Castle and the surrounding strategic ridge in southern Lebanon as a “decisive turning point” in Israel’s military campaign against Hezbollah. In a video statement released by his office, Netanyahu announced he had ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to expand operations across Lebanon. He said Israeli forces had crossed the Litani River, seized key high-ground positions, and taken control of the Beaufort ridge — a site of deep symbolic and tactical significance. “My instructions now are to push deeper and broaden our control over areas previously held by Hezbollah,” Netanyahu stated. He called the capture of Beaufort a “dramatic step” and a “decisive turning point” in Israel’s approach to the group. “Today we returned to Beaufort differently — united, determined, and stronger than ever,” Netanyahu said, adding that Israel had “broken the barrier of fear” and was now taking the initiative on all fronts: in Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon. He emphasized that Israel has established security zones beyond its borders to protect Israeli comm…

Israel fortifies Jordan frontier as enemies seek the next breach all Zoom Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to soldiers in the IDF’s 96th Division along Israel’s eastern border, May 20, 2026. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO. Israel Today Staff mekshq Add Comment Share This! Facebook Twitter Mail Telegram Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel is preparing for the possibility that its enemies will attempt to invade the country, as he visited IDF forces deployed along the eastern frontier with Jordan. Accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz , Netanyahu last week toured positions held by the IDF’s 96th Division, including one of the newly upgraded water-line outposts near the border. Commanders briefed the prime minister on efforts to harden Israel’s defenses in the sector, including a new security barrier, expanded surveillance capabilities, and additional defensive systems. Israel’s enemies, Netanyahu said, must be understood according to their intentions, not Western wishful thinking. “We take into account that our enemies want to invade the State of Israel, and therefore we rely on you,” he told soldiers and commanders. “The entire nation of Israel relies…

'We returned stronger than ever': Netanyahu hails capture ... - QOSHE Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday celebrated the IDF’s recent capture of Lebanon’s historic Beaufort Castle and the surrounding strategic ridge, calling it “a dramatic shift” in Israeli policy as forces pushed deeper into southern Lebanon amid an expanding ground offensive against Hezbollah. “The capture of Beaufort is a dramatic stage and a dramatic shift in the policy we are leading,” Netanyahu said in a video message released by his office, adding: “Now my directive is to deepen and expand our hold on areas that had been under Hezbollah’s control.” The statement came as Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with relentless rocket and drone fire. Sunday’s barrages triggered sirens in Acre and the Haifa area, the first attack on the major northern urban area in nearly a month, and caused schools to close near the Lebanon border. Several people were injured on Sunday afternoon when an explosive drone impacted in the community of Beit Hillel. As the IDF pushed deeper into Lebanese territory, an Israeli soldier was killed Saturday night during clashes with Hezbollah in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, just west of the B…

Netanyahu says he's 'changed the face of the Middle East' since October ... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the significance of the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and spoke of Israel's progress in the "existential war" forced upon it during a nationally televised press conference on Monday, which ended in a fiery back-and-forth with reporters. "Yesterday, a new chapter opened, a dramatic chapter, in the history of the Middle East," the prime minister said. "The Assad regime in Syria, a central link in Iran's axis of evil, has collapsed after 54 years." The billions Iran pumped into Syria to prop up Syrian President Bashar Assad's tyrannical rule has "gone down the drain," he noted. That regime had spread hostility towards Israel, attacked Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, and "served as an outpost of Iranian terrorism and as a conduit for weapons from Iran to Hezbollah," he said. Netanyahu took credit for the regime's collapse—a "direct result" of the "heavy blows" Israel inflicted on Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. He also claimed that Israel has worked since October 7, to systematically "dismantle the axis of evil," referring to Iran's reach acros…

'We returned stronger than ever': Netanyahu hails capture of Lebanon's ... 0 0 Read Time: 4 Minute, 20 Second Escalation in Israel-Lebanon Conflict: Netanyahu Hails Strategic Military Advances By [Your Name] Date: [Insert Today’s Date] In a significant turn of events on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) capture of Beaufort Castle, a strategic stronghold in southern Lebanon. During an address, he described the capture as “a dramatic shift” in Israeli policy, emphasizing the government’s commitment to intensify military operations in the region amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah. “This is a pivotal moment for our strategy,” Netanyahu stated in a video message released by his office, directing forces to broaden their control over areas previously held by Hezbollah. The announcement comes as hostilities escalate, with Hezbollah responding to military actions by unleashing drone and rocket fire into northern Israel, particularly impacting cities like Acre and Haifa. As tensions rise, the IDF reported that four soldiers were lightly injured in a drone strike attributed to Hezbollah on Sunday, while a soldier was killed the prev…

'We have returned stronger': Netanyahu hails capture of ... - WION Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the capture of Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle as a major strategic victory against Hezbollah. Meanwhile, France called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting over Israel’s expanding operations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (May 31) hailed Israel Defence Forces’ (IDF) capture of Lebanon’s historic Beaufort Castle and the surrounding strategic ridge, calling it a “dramatic shift” in the country’s policy as its forces expand operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. In a video message, the Israeli prime minister said that the seizure marked a significant milestone in Israel’s campaign in Lebanon. “The capture of Beaufort is a dramatic stage and a dramatic shift in the policy we are leading,” Netanyahu said in the video message released by his office. “Now my directive is to deepen and expand our hold on areas that had been under Hezbollah’s control.” Recalling the historic site, Netanyahu said that the Beaufort Castle “became a symbol of deep division within our society”. Captured by Israeli forces in during the 1982 First Lebanon War,…

Pursuit of 'total victory' against Iran and its proxies 'never ends' World Share Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Print Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is interviewed on the Channel 14 program "The Patriots" on June 30, 2026. In first Hebrew media interview of election campaign, PM says full unity not possible but that he seeks to form broad gov’t after election that will include far-right, Haredi parties and continue judicial overhaul Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted on Tuesday that his pursuit of “total victory” against Iran and its proxies “never ends,” as he touted what he said have been Israel’s military gains over the past three years, while insisting that more work was left to do. In a rare TV Hebrew media interview — albeit on his Channel 14 mouthpiece network — Netanyahu was asked whether his Gaza war pledge to achieve “total victory” is still in force. “It never ends. Do you want to live in the Middle East or in the world? You have to be very strong. And we are very strong. Israel is stronger than it has ever been, and we have put off threats and weakened (our adversaries) considerably. We have more work to do. We will take care of what is left of the Iranian …

Netanyahu Vows to Pursue 'Total Victory,' Says Israel's Campaign ... Tel Aviv, 01 July (H.S.): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that his pursuit of total victory against Iran and its regional allies, Hamas and Hezbollah, will never end, asserting that Israel has emerged stronger despite acknowledging that some of its broader objectives in the conflict with Iran remain unmet. According to The Times of Israel, Netanyahu made the remarks during an interview with Channel 14. Responding to a question on whether he still stood by his pledge of achieving total victory in the ongoing Gaza war, the Prime Minister said, It will never end. Netanyahu said Israel is stronger than ever before and has significantly weakened its adversaries over the past three years. However, he added that the country still has more work to do to ensure its long-term security. The Prime Minister praised Israel's military operations, saying the country had eliminated many senior leaders of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran. He also highlighted the establishment of buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria as important strategic achievements. At the same time, Netanyahu acknowledged that the ou…

Netanyahu says Israel's pursuit of 'total victory' against Iran 'never ... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country’s pursuit of “total victory” against Iran and its proxies “never ends,” highlighting Israel’s military achievement over the past three years and emphasising that there was still a lot of work left to do. In an interview on Channel 14, Netanyahu was questioned if his Gaza war pledge to achieve “total victory” was still in force. “It never ends. Do you want to live in the Middle East or in the world? You have to be very strong. And we are very strong,” the Israeli prime minister said. “Israel is stronger than it has ever been, and we have put off threats and weakened (our adversaries) considerably. We have more work to do. We will take care of what is left of the Iranian axis,” he added. He further lauded Israel’s military operations that eliminated much of Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran’s leadership and the buffer zones established by his country in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. On being asked to specify the countries Israel expects to reach peace agreements with, Netanyahu said, “I’m not naming names because I want to deliver results. But everyone w…

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How Israel's domestic crises and Netanyahu's aim to project power are ... A photo of a child is seen amid the rubble of a Tehran building after an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian territory have been widely framed as an act of deterrence or yet another episode in a protracted regional rivalry. Such interpretations overlook the deeper motivations behind Israel’s actions. As a global humanities scholar who specializes in Middle Eastern politics, I believe the world is watching the convergence of a domestic political crisis and a profound strategic shift as Israel evolves into a more aggressive entity in a fragmented international order. Political survival At the centre of Israel’s current strategic turn lies Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — a beleaguered leader fighting for political survival, but also considered a calculating, opportunistic operator with a particular vision of the Middle East. At home, Netanyahu, confronting an unprecedented convergence of challenges — multiple corruption indictments , mass protests against what many consider a self-serving judicial overhaul and a fragile governing coalition —…

From ruin to resilience: Israel's post-war comeback defies its enemies all Zoom A memorial site for the Israeli observation soldiers from the Nahal Oz military base who were murdered on Oct. 7, 2023, in the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel, Jan. 28, 2025. Photo by Moshe Shai/Flash90. Israel Today Staff mekshq Add Comment Share This! Facebook Twitter Mail Telegram Israel is entering 2026 with confidence that it has not merely survived the devastating Hamas‑led October 7, 2023 onslaught — it has come out of it stronger and more resilient, both as a nation and in the communities closest to the conflict. At a high‑profile Jewish News Syndicate event in Florida on New Year’s Eve, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a message of national strength and optimism, asserting that “Israel has come out of this war stronger than ever before” — militarily, economically, and diplomatically — more than two years after the brutal attack by Hamas. He pointed to major economic developments such as a $37 billion energy deal and significant foreign investment commitments as benchmarks of Israeli strength, while emphasizing that peace opportunities and regional alliances have expan…