“Benjamin Netanyahu”: We have dealt a severe blow to the Iran axis
“Benjamin Netanyahu” announced the implementation of a reshaping of the Middle East, referring to dealing a severe blow to the Iran axis.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, in a video message released last night on Sunday, December 15, stated: “Last year’s statement about reshaping the Middle East by Israel is now being implemented.” He had made these remarks last year two days after the October 7 attacks during a meeting with residents of settlements that had been attacked.
Netanyahu, referring to his conversation with Donald Trump, the elected President of the United States, regarding completing Israel’s victory and confronting Iranian measures, added: “Syria is not the same Syria, Lebanon is not the same Lebanon, Gaza is not the same Gaza, and Iran, the leader of this axis, is also not the same Iran and has tasted the strength of our arm.”
He also said in his video message: “Israel acts with power and restraint to ensure stability and security in the region and its borders, but this does not mean there are no other challenges ahead of us. Challenges exist. Iran and its bloody proxies as well as other potential threats.”
Netanyahu emphasized in this message his unwillingness to go to war with Syria and added: “Israel has no interest in confrontation with Syria and will determine its policy toward Syria in light of the ground reality.”
He made these remarks while Israel has launched airstrikes on various areas of Syria in recent days and deployed its military forces to the buffer zone in Syrian territory, actions that drew international criticism. He also ordered the Israeli army to neutralize potential Syrian threats and prevent terrorist elements from approaching the border between the two countries.
In recent years, Iranian government officials through military presence in Syria, in addition to preserving Bashar Assad’s government, used Syria as the main route for transferring weapons to Lebanon’s Hezbollah. “Naim Qassem,” the new Secretary-General of Hezbollah, had also announced on Saturday that the group has lost its military supply route through Syria.
Benjamin Netanyahu, referring to Naim Qassem’s remarks, said: “This is further evidence that we have dealt a heavy blow to the entire Iran axis.” He also warned Iran and the Hezbollah group, adding: “To prevent your actions against Israel, if necessary, we will continue to act against you at any place and any time.”
Netanyahu also emphasized that he conveyed all the mentioned matters to Trump during a very friendly, warm, and important conversation that he had with Donald Trump.
