Speaking at the annual JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons as long as he is prime minister. Netanyahu also stated the military will remain in the security buffer zone in southern Lebanon 'for as long as necessary'.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on his signature Iran pledge during an address at the annual JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem on Sunday, reiterated that the Islamic Republic will not obtain nuclear weapons as long as he remains premier. The statement, delivered late Sunday afternoon, mirrors a promise Netanyahu has made with growing frequency since June 12, when he first issued the guarantee at a Federation of Local Authorities conference covered by Al Jazeera (thread start, Wed 17:40 Jerusalem). At that same event, he also announced the establishment of a security buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
Over the following twelve days, the Iran pledge was repeated at three further appearances—on June 15 (Mon 22:33 Jerusalem; Mon 21:09 Jerusalem) and during a memorial on June 21 (Sun 23:37 Jerusalem)—while the Lebanon policy evolved from a single-front statement into a multi-front doctrine. As The Zioneer reported on June 21 (Sun 23:52 Jerusalem), Netanyahu expanded the open-ended presence from Lebanon alone to include the buffer zones in Gaza and Syria as well. The current summit address offered no new timeline or trigger for withdrawal in any of the three sectors.
Sunday's remarks also lacked operational detail on how the Iran nuclear pledge would be enforced. No specific red lines, inspection regime, or military option was referenced, and the prime minister did not address whether the commitment extends beyond a potential U.S.-Iran agreement brokered by President Trump—a framework he previously indicated he would accept or reject on its merits (The Zioneer, June 15, 19:44 Jerusalem).
2 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu: As long as I'm PM, Iran will not get nuclear weapons
- StrongNetanyahu at brother's memorial: We'll stay in Lebanon buffer zone as long as needed
- ConfirmedNetanyahu: Israel will stay in security buffer zones as long as needed to defend itself
- DevelopingNetanyahu declares Israel will hold security zones in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon as long as needed
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