Prime Minister Netanyahu issued a statement following several rounds of exchanges with the Iranian regime, saying Israel successfully decoupled the Hezbollah issue from Iran and confirming that Israel will continue defending itself.
Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening:
"A year ago, we launched a historic preemptive strike against Iran’s intention to destroy us with atomic bombs. We thwarted this immediate threat – and we also eliminated the tyrant Khamenei.If we had not acted in… pic.twitter.com/bSxNqr3MYm
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) June 8, 2026