Netanyahu vows to topple Iran, crush Hamas and neutralize Hezbollah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will keep fighting Iran and its proxies, promising to bring down the Iranian regime, eliminate Hamas and defeat Hezbollah.
At a ceremony honoring Israel Security Agency personnel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted the agency’s successes in thwarting roughly a thousand attacks in Judea and Samaria and praised its cooperation with the IDF. He declared that Israel is making steady progress against Hamas in Gaza, contradicting predictions that the group would become immune to further strikes. Netanyahu emphasized that Israel continues to pursue those responsible for the October 7 massacre and that few remain at large.
While acknowledging that Iran and its proxies still desire Israel’s destruction, he said their capacity to act has been greatly diminished. He concluded by promising to bring down the Iranian regime, eradicate Hamas and defeat Hezbollah, citing the ISA’s technological capabilities as a key asset.
How this story developed
- Sep 1 Israeli prime minister's wife faces libel claim over Oct. 7 accusations
- Sep 5 U.S. ambassador Mike Huckabee says Israel has no active program to forcibly remove Gaza residents.
- Sep 6 Eight Muslim and Arab foreign ministers issued a joint condemnation of Israel's relocation proposal.
- Sep 8 Netanyahu publicly alleged that officials deliberately kept him asleep on Oct. 7.
- Sep 8 Sara Netanyahu announced a libel lawsuit against Yair Golan over claims of his prior knowledge of the Oct. 7 attacks.
- Sep 9 Netanyahu faces mounting internal and international pressure ahead of the October Knesset election as the United Kingdom prepares sanctions on West Bank goods.
- Sep 10 Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor will premiere their new documentary "NAZA" about Gaza civilian deaths at the Venice Film Festival.
- Sep 10 The Israeli military announced it has demolished a Hezbollah tunnel system on the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, saying the strike ends its underground presence there.
- Sep 10 Naza was added to the Venice Film Festival line‑up only weeks before the event concludes.
- Sep 11 Israeli leaders announced that the Hezbollah tunnel network on Ali Taher ridge had been destroyed.
- Sep 11 Golan has filed a defamation lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu.
- Sep 11 Israel announced it will continue striking Hezbollah sites after the tunnel demolition.
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