01/07/2026 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited IDF troops in southern Lebanon, declaring that Israel will not withdraw from the security zone as long as Hezbollah remains armed and threatening Israel. Accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz, Netanyahu issued an 'ironclad directive' for troops to respond immediately to any threat and delivered warnings to Hezbollah and Iran.
15/06/2026 Netanyahu stated he saved Israel from annihilation and insisted he will run in the upcoming year's elections during a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office. The event occurred as the US and Iran finalized a deal aimed at ending the war and initiating nuclear talks between the two sides.
19/03/2026 Netanyahu declared that Iran no longer possesses the capacity to enrich uranium or produce missiles, a claim contradicted by Rafael Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency who stated Iran retains substantial nuclear enrichment capabilities. During the press conference, Netanyahu also expressed his belief that infrastructure should be developed to transport oil and gas from the Middle East across the Arabian Peninsula to Israeli ports.
12/03/2026 In his first speech since the Iran war, Netanyahu asserted that Israel is 'stronger than ever' following nearly two weeks of military assaults against Iran that he claimed significantly hindered Iran's nuclear and ballistic initiatives. He stated that Israeli operations resulted in the deaths of prominent Iranian nuclear scientists and caused substantial harm to Islamic Revolutionary Corps forces, while also noting the conflict enabled Israel to build new regional alliances.
