Prime Minister Netanyahu: "Airstrikes on Iran Suspended... Strong Response if Israel Attacked"

Message on Exercising Israel's Right to Self-Defense Also Delivered to President Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on June 8 (local time) that Israel would temporarily suspend its airstrikes against Iran. However, he added that Israel would respond forcefully if attacks against the country resume.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister. Photo by Yonhap News

In a video message released that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu said, "After Israel retaliated against Hezbollah in Beirut, Iran attacked Israel to support Hezbollah. I instructed the Israeli military to strike military and economic facilities throughout Iran."

He explained, "For now, airstrikes on this front have been suspended because the terrorist regime in Tehran stopped its attacks against us after suffering a blow."

Prime Minister Netanyahu warned, "If that terrorist regime makes the mistake of attacking us again, we will respond with overwhelming force."

Prime Minister Netanyahu stated, "Over the past day, Iran and Hezbollah tried to impose a new formula on us. But we will not tolerate such a formula. They thought Israel would remain passive even if attacked from Lebanon and Iran. As long as I am in charge, that will never be the case."

He also suggested that this message had been conveyed to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Prime Minister Netanyahu declared, "Israel has the full right to self-defense and will exercise that right whenever necessary. As I have told my friend President Trump in our friendly conversations, I say the same to the beloved people of Israel."

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