Netanyahu speaks about the fate of Iran and the Gaza Strip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Iran must not be allowed to rebuild its nuclear program, and that the IDF will not leave the Gaza Strip until Hamas is disarmed and the enclave is demilitarized. He noted that operations have set back Iran's nuclear program, but Tehran is trying to revive it on a larger scale. Netanyahu emphasized that Israel will continue to thwart Iran's attempts, and the reconstruction of Gaza will begin only after the terrorist organization is disarmed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an interview with Channel 9, outlined the government's position on two key issues: the Iranian nuclear program and the future of the Gaza Strip. According to Netanyahu, operations against Iran have significantly set back its nuclear program, but Tehran attempted to revive it on a larger scale and place infrastructure deeper underground. Subsequent joint actions by Israel and the US, the prime minister claimed, have further pushed back the nuclear threat. Netanyahu stressed that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remains one of the government's main tasks, and if new attempts to revive the program occur, Israel will continue to take action to thwart it. Regarding the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu stated that the IDF does not intend to completely leave the enclave and will maintain defensive lines inside it. He said that about 60% of the Strip's territory is under Israeli control, but did not disclose specific timelines for further actions. The prime minister named the disarmament of Hamas as the main condition: the terrorist organization's weapons must be collected and destroyed, and the Gaza Strip must be demilitarized. Reconstruction of the Strip will not begin until these conditions are met, while Israel will retain freedom of action against emerging threats. "The existence of our state, our only state, is not a matter for negotiation," Netanyahu said.