US EditionNetanyahu Says US-Israel Strikes Aim for Swift Peace, Not Endless War
Netanyahu said the strikes aim to prevent Iran’s nuclear and missile programs from becoming untouchable and to create conditions for lasting regional peace.
- 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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Netanyahu: ‘You’re not going to have an endless war’
Speaking in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against criticism that the latest conflict would spiral into an “endless war” in the Middle East, claiming instead that it would lead to peace and democracy in Iran.
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merkur.deThe US and Israel have begun a war against Iran. Leading U.S. Republicans and Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu justify the attack.
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The Morning CallBy 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 …
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