“Last year, I was standing on this podium and I showed this card. This shows the curse of the Iranian terrorist axis, “he said.
“This axis threatens peace from all over the world. He threatened the stability of our region and the very existence of my country, Israel. ”
Recalling the attacks led by Hamas against October 7, 2023, when militants burst into Israel by committing “unspeakable wilderness acts”, Mr. Netanyahu accused Iran and his allies in the region of tightening “a node of death around our throat”.
But last year had transformed the balance of powers, he added.
“Paralyzed” enemy axis
“We hammered the Houthis, including yesterday. We have crushed most of the Hamas terrorist machine. We have paralyzed Hezbollah, eliminating most of its leaders and a large part of its arsenal of weapons … and, above all, we have devastated the programs of atomic weapons and ballistic missiles from Iran. “
He described the War of Israel at 12 days with Iran as a turning point, declaring: “[US] President [Donald] Trump and I promised to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. And we held this promise.
Netanyahu warned that vigilance was essential and “we must not allow Iran to rebuild its military nuclear capacities,” he said, urging the sanctions against the country to be reinstated.
Turning again to Gaza, Prime Minister Netanyahu is committed to eradicating the remaining forces of Hamas. “The last remains of Hamas are locked in the city of Gaza. They swear to repeat the atrocities of October 7 again and again. This is why Israel must end the work. »»
Address to the hostages
He said that his words were broadcast live in Gaza and spoke to hostages held there: “It is Prime Minister Netanyahu who speaks to you live from the United Nations. We have not forgotten you. Not even a second … We will not rest until we bring you back to home. »»
Netanyahu said that the decision of the leaders of France, Great Britain, Australia, Canada and other countries in recent days to recognize a Palestinian state was “a mark of shame” which has rewarded “the wildest terrorists of the earth”.
He insisted that Israel “will not allow you to push a terrorist state into our throat”, adding that it is not alone: ”My opposition to a Palestinian state is not simply my policy or the policy of my government. It is the policy of the State and the inhabitants of the State of Israel, “he said.
“The rise of Israel did not mean that attempts to destroy us would end,” he added.
“It meant that we could fight against these attempts. And that’s exactly what Israel has done since October 7. ”
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
