Netanyahu Reiterates Commitment to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Monday, November 7, during the opening ceremony of the winter sessions of the Knesset, that Israel is determined to prevent the Iranian regime from acquiring nuclear weapons. A few days after the Israeli army's attack on 'conventional military targets in Iran, including ballistic missile production facilities,' Netanyahu added, 'Stopping Iran's nuclear program is our top priority, and we have a plan for it, but for various reasons, we cannot make all our plans and actions public.' He further noted that 'our long-term strategy to prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining nuclear weapons involves first destroying the axis of evil, then completely cutting off the arms of this axis in the south and north of Israel, and finally imposing a heavy price on the rulers of Iran and their allies, which we hope will be realized in the near future.' Netanyahu described the airstrike on Saturday, November 5, against Islamic Republic military positions as successful, asserting that 'the Israeli army demonstrated that our long and capable hands will reach anywhere that seeks the destruction of Israel.' He emphasized that the Israeli Air Force significantly damaged Iran's defense systems and its ability to produce ballistic missiles during the November 5 attacks. These statements from the Israeli Prime Minister came as Iranian officials and state media attempted to conceal the extent of the damages and casualties resulting from the Israeli attack over the past two days, downplaying it as much as possible. Washington warned Tehran: any further attack on Israel or American forces would have 'severe consequences.' Israel stated that any further aggression from the Iranian government would result in 'swift, painful, and decisive' consequences. Reports indicated that Israel had 'broken the backbone' of the Islamic Republic's missile industry. What we know so far about the damages from the Israeli attack on Islamic Republic positions. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Israeli attack on Islamic Republic positions also undermined the credibility of Russian military equipment.