Israeli press review: Netanyahu says wars will never end
Israel's wars across the Middle East will never end, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Channel 14 News on Tuesday.
In a rare and lengthy interview with a channel that is widely seen in Israel as his mouthpiece, Netanyahu responded to a question about whether Israel’s wars in the region are concluding by indicating that military operations will continue.
“We have achieved tremendous accomplishments,” the Israeli prime minister said, citing the assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders and the occupation of parts of Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.
“We broke the barrier of fear. For 47 years, no one dared attack Iran,” he said, referring to the two wars begun by Israel and the US against Iran.
Asked whether the goal of “total victory”, a term Netanyahu coined immediately after the Hamas-led attack of 7 October 2023, was still achievable, the prime minister replied that “it never ends”.
“If you want to live in the Middle East, and in the world, you have to be very strong,” Netanyahu said, adding that now “Israel is stronger than ever”.
: Israeli press review: Netanyahu says wars will never end
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the funeral of Gal Meir Eisenkot, on 24 June 2026 (Reuters)
