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⚡️ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 15-point plan for Gaza at the start of a Cabinet meeting, as well as the situations in Lebanon and Iran.
🔹 Netanyahu said: “Israel rejects the 15-point document, and the IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and our citizens.
🔹 “You have surely noticed an interesting point—Iran attacks every country in the region, and even beyond the region, but there is one country it does not attack: the State of Israel. So far, it has not attacked us. It may attack, but why have many long weeks passed without it doing so? Because it knows the powerful blow we will deliver if it does.
🔹 “I say this because in the past two days we have been flooded with a wave of rumors about Israeli weakness and Israeli withdrawals on every front. The most amusing part is that these attacks come from people who preached withdrawing from the entire Gaza Strip, not entering Lebanon at all, and not striking Iran. So let me briefly go through each front:
🔹 “First, Iran. I greatly appreciate President Trump. He is our greatest friend in the White House. I deeply value the historic partnership with the United States against Iran’s attempts to obtain nuclear weapons. And I want to emphasize once again: with or without an agreement, as long as I am Prime Minister, Iran will not have nuclear weapons. The existence of our precious state, the state of all of us, the existence of Israel, is not up for negotiation.
🔹 “Regarding Lebanon, we are also hearing all kinds of rumors. I want to make it clear: in recent days Israel has acted forcefully in Lebanon, eliminating terrorists, including on the Ali Taher Ridge. I cannot go into details. We are in the midst of a very important operation. We are acting wisely and prudently. With both determination and wisdom, together with the Israel Defense Forces, we are eliminating threats.
🔹 “As for the Gaza Strip, first of all I want to make the main point clear: as long as I am Prime Minister, there will be no Palestinian state—not in Gaza and not in Judea and Samaria. Neither a ‘Fatahstan’ nor a ‘Hamastan.’
🔹 “Regarding the specific reports that have appeared in the news recently, I want to clarify: Israel rejects the 15-point document. I heard people saying, ‘You didn’t say it.’ So here I am saying it again: Israel rejects the 15-point document. The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed. And when I say Hamas is disarmed, I mean the heavy weapons, the lighter weapons—all weapons. We are talking about genuine disarmament, not a fake one. We are currently discussing this issue with the Americans. They have ideas—some are acceptable to us and some are not—and we know how to stand our ground. We proved it in the past, and we are proving it today as well.
🔹 “In addition, the IDF will continue to thwart threats against our forces and our civilians. The existence of Israel and the security of every Israeli citizen are not up for negotiation. We stand firmly by these interests. We do this not in public relations offices—we do it on the ground. We have proven it time and again: when we entered Rafah and the Philadelphi Corridor, when we entered Lebanon and eliminated Nasrallah and its rocket arsenal, and when we struck Iran twice. Contrary to all those who preach to us, we do what is necessary for Israel’s security, and we can and know how to stand our ground even with our closest friends when necessary.”
