Netanyahu: Views with Trump sometimes differ; will continue Lebanon presence

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared his unwavering resolve to continue the fight against Iran and its proxy forces, a stance he maintains even as the U.S. administration, under former President Donald Trump, signed a memorandum of understanding concerning the conflict in Lebanon.

Speaking in Hebrew during a press conference, Netanyahu emphasized his personal mission to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. "Preventing Iran's nuclear armament is the mission of my life," he stated. "Whether there is an agreement or not, Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons today or tomorrow. As long as I am prime minister, that will not happen."

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Preventing Iran's nuclear armament is the mission of my life. Whether there is an agreement or not, Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons today or tomorrow. As long as I am prime minister, that will not happen.

Netanyahu asserted that he had led a successful campaign against Iran's nuclear ambitions and its regional influence during the Trump administration. He detailed extensive operations, claiming they targeted Iranian nuclear scientists, regime leaders, nuclear facilities, and missile factories. "We eliminated nuclear scientists and leaders of the terror regime through the largest attack operation in history, destroyed nuclear facilities and missile factories, struck numerous military infrastructures, crippled the navy and air force, and eliminated commanders who massacred the Iranian people," he said.

His remarks signal a continuation of Israel's assertive policy towards Iran, underscoring a potential divergence in approach with the current U.S. administration, despite his past claims of collaboration with Trump. The prime minister's focus remains fixed on countering what he perceives as an existential threat from Iran.

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We eliminated nuclear scientists and leaders of the terror regime through the largest attack operation in history, destroyed nuclear facilities and missile factories, struck numerous military infrastructures, crippled the navy and air force, and eliminated commanders who massacred the Iranian people.