⚠️ NETANYAHU WARNS IRAN AND HEZBOLLAH OF FORCEFUL RESPONSE AS TRUMP PUSHES TO HALT FURTHER ISRAELI STRIKES

⚠️ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his first public statement nearly 20 hours after Iran’s attack on Israel, vowing to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons and warning of forceful responses to future aggression.

“We eliminated Iran’s immediate threat, but certainly not Khamenei’s threat — and I commit again, Iran will not have nuclear weapons. Hezbollah planned to destroy Israel’s cities with 150,000 rockets and missiles, but we eliminated Nasrallah,” Netanyahu said.

“We are dismantling Hezbollah’s infrastructure, including underground facilities in the Beaufort Ridge. Hezbollah and Iran are weaker than ever — but our fight with them is not over. They tried to impose a new equation on us, but that’s not acceptable.”

Netanyahu continued: “They thought they would fire on Israel and we wouldn’t respond — not on my watch. I firmly stand by our right to act against our enemies. I ordered the IDF to operate in Beirut, and they did. After Iran attacked Israel, we attacked them too.”

“If the terror regime attacks us again — we will respond with force. We are exercising our right to defend ourselves,” he said.

❗️Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that attacks on northern Israel would continue to trigger Israeli strikes in Beirut’s Dahieh district.

“The fate of Dahieh in Beirut is like the fate of northern communities — every attack on northern communities will lead to an attack in Dahieh,” Katz said.

“The IDF will continue to operate in Lebanon against the terror organization Hezbollah. We reject Iran’s threats outright. Any Iranian attempt to link Lebanon and Iran and attack Israel — will be answered with great force as happened yesterday.”

🔸 According to The New York Times, President Trump asked Netanyahu during a phone call today to refrain from additional strikes on Iran.

The report states Trump believes the United States and Iran are approaching a framework agreement that could return both sides to negotiations toward a longer-term deal.

The newspaper also reported that Netanyahu instructed the Israeli military to halt preparations for a significantly larger retaliatory strike against Iran following strong pushback from President Trump, according to two Israeli military officials familiar with the matter.

♟️ Israeli officials continue signaling that any Iranian attempt to create a deterrence equation linking Hezbollah attacks from Lebanon to direct Iranian retaliation remains unacceptable from Israel’s perspective.

Allowing such a framework would significantly constrain Israel’s operational freedom and long-term security posture.

🛡️ The Home Front Command has returned most of Israel to full routine activity beginning Tuesday morning, with schools across most of the country set to resume classes under updated directives.

Restrictions remain only in parts of northern Israel and several frontline communities, which will stay under partial activity guidelines including protected-space requirements and gathering limits.

The updated directives remain subject to ongoing situational assessments.

✈️ In the meantime, multiple U.S. Air Force aircraft have been observed lined up at Ben Gurion Airport.

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