Netanyahu indicates additional measures against Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli military actions against Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah will continue for the foreseeable future.

During Thursday’s IDF Combat Officers’ Graduation Ceremony at Training Base, Netanyahu informed the newly commissioned officers that additional missions remain.

“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.”

He referenced the elimination of Hamas commander Izz al‑Din al‑Haddad, whom he described as “one of the architects” of the October 7 attack, and noted that Hamas’s capabilities have been significantly reduced.

He recalled declaring that Israel would “change the face of the Middle East” a day after the incursion, and added that the IDF achieves this through the bravery of its commanders, pilots, and soldiers.

Netanyahu characterized October 7 as the initial strike in the hostile agenda of Israel’s enemies, aimed at destroying, suffocating, and collapsing the nation.

The premier stated, “We are in the midst of a prolonged multi‑arena war,” adding that its significance is comparable to that of the War of Independence.

He further justified the elimination of what he called “an immediate existential threat,” arguing that without Israel’s action, “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,” provided he continues to serve as Israel’s Prime Minister.