Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the ceasefire agreement with Iran ‘does not mark the end of the war’, but is a step towards achieving all of Israel’s stated objectives.
In a recorded statement, Netanyahu said: ‘The ceasefire is not the end of the war, but a milestone on the path to achieving all of our goals.’
He stressed that Israel would remain on high alert, adding that the Israeli army is ‘ready to resume fighting at any moment’, according to the Russian news agency Sputnik.
Netanyahu also said Iran only entered negotiations after being subjected to ‘intensive and comprehensive’ strikes, which he claimed forced Tehran to concede on several previous conditions, including agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international navigation.
He revealed that one of his key conditions in the talks was that the ceasefire with Iran would not include Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Netanyahu added that Israel and the United States had fought the war ‘side by side’ in what he described as ‘the largest and most significant operation in the region’s history’. He also highlighted the close relationship with US President Donald Trump, noting ongoing daily coordination between them to assess both military and political developments.