Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (right)
Jerusalem: The big statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came after the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. Netanyahu issued a stern warning to other countries in the Middle East, including Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has supported Hezbollah for decades and appealed to Muslims to unite and wage war against Israel after Nasrallah’s death. Netanyahu said that there is no place in Iran and the Middle East beyond Israel’s reach. Netanyahu shouted at Khamenei, saying, “Whoever kills us, we will eliminate him.”
The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had killed Hassan Nasrallah (64 years old) in an attack on Friday. After that, the panic spread from Lebanon to Iran. Israel launched a massive attack on Friday and Saturday targeting dozens of Hezbollah sites in eastern and southern Lebanon. In response, Hezbollah also fired missiles at northern Israel. Meanwhile, the Israeli army tracked down Nasrallah’s hideout and killed him in a targeted attack.
Netanyahu had ordered the liquidation of Nasrallah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Saturday that he personally authorized the operation to eliminate Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. IDF aircraft then bombed Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut during the night, destroying several residential buildings. Nasrallah was also killed in this attack. That’s why Benjamin Netanyahu ended his American tour halfway on Friday and returned to his homeland. He was scheduled to return on September 28, that is, Saturday night.
Nasrallah was responsible for the killing of Israelis and Americans
Netanyahu addressed his country after the assassination of Nasrallah, saying that he was responsible for carrying out many attacks on Israelis and foreign civilians in the 1980s, including major bombings. Among these attacks were the 1983 Beirut bombings, which killed 63 people at the US embassy, as well as hundreds of US Marines and French paratroopers. Netanyahu said that the killing of the “terrorist” Nasrallah was necessary to weaken Hezbollah’s capabilities. As long as Nasrallah was alive, he would quickly restore the capabilities we had previously stripped from Hezbollah. “We have now settled our score with the man responsible for the murders of countless Israelis, hundreds of Americans and dozens of French citizens, including dozens of French citizens.”
Yahya Sinwar will now know that Nasrallah will not come to his rescue
Netanyahu said that the killing of Nasrallah had become a necessary condition. This will now accelerate the return of residents of northern Israel who fled due to cross-border shooting. It will also further weaken Hamas, Hezbollah’s ally, in Gaza. “The more Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar realizes that Hezbollah is no longer coming to his rescue,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said, referring to ongoing efforts to ensure the safe release of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023, the greater the chances of return. Of our hostages.
Netanyahu warned the Middle East, including Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Israeli army and intelligence services, including the IDF, Mossad and Shin Bet, for carrying out the operation to eliminate Hezbollah Secretary General Nasrallah. “We are winning,” he said. Netanyahu used Nasrallah’s death as an opportunity to warn Iran. He said that Israel’s influence extends across the region, including Iran. The assassination of Nasrallah should be a message to Tehran and its agents. “There is no place in Iran or the Middle East beyond Israel’s long reach,” he said. “And today you know how true that is.” I say to the Ayatollah regime: Whoever kills us, we will eliminate him.
Attacks on enemies will continue
At the conclusion of his message, Netanyahu reaffirmed his commitment to the safe return of displaced residents and the recovery of hostages, and described this moment as a “historic turning point.” He pledged to unite the country, and we will fight together, and with God’s help, we will win together.” He added: “We are committed to returning our residents to their homes and all our kidnapped people.” “We do not forget them even for a moment,” so the attacks will continue until then.
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