US EditionNetanyahu Says US-Israel Strikes Aim for Swift Peace, Not Endless War
Netanyahu framed the campaign as a swift, limited effort focused on dismantling Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities to foster lasting Middle East peace, with over 1,250 targets hit, U.S. military said.
- On March 3, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, `This is not an endless war, this is the gateway to peace` and called the operation quick and decisive.
- Faced with reports that Iran was constructing underground bunkers, Israeli intelligence showed Iran was building new underground sites to shield nuclear and ballistic programmes, prompting immediate action.
- Beginning Feb 28, the campaign struck Tehran killing Ali Khamenei, hit IRIB in Tehran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the U.S. military said it destroyed over 1,250 targets and 11 Iranian ships.
- Regional airspace closures have disrupted travel through major Gulf hubs and the Strait of Hormuz, while retaliatory strikes killed six U.S. service personnel and hundreds of civilians in Iran, Israel and Lebanon.
- Netanyahu argued sustained pressure could create conditions for wider normalisation, including Saudi Arabia, while international reactions vary and Donald Trump’s timeline estimates have shifted.
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By Tia Goldenberg. Throughout his political career, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has guided his country on two pillars of foreign policy: an unwavering alliance with the United States and a relentless diplomatic and covert battle against the rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Now, with Israel and the United States engaged in a joint war against Iran's leadership, those two strategic paths risk colliding. By bringing the United …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assures us that the Israeli-American offensive against Iran will not turn into “an endless war”, in an interview at the US Fox News post, AFP reports.
US-Israel war on Iran ‘not going to take years’, says Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he expects the war against Iran is “not going to take years”, as the conflict widened with Israel attacking Iran-backed Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Iran hitting Gulf states that host US bases.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends the military strike against Iran on US television and promises a rapid end instead of a year-long war. Meanwhile, the situation continues to escalate with new attacks.
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