Netanyahu at officer graduation: 'With or without a deal, Iran will not get nuclear weapons'

Speaking at the IDF officer course graduation ceremony Thursday evening, Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a lengthy address vowing to prevent a nuclear Iran and drawing parallels to Operation Entebbe. He said the strong survive in the region, praised reserve officers who leave families to serve, and insisted Israel's military and human strength will ensure its future.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the IDF officer course graduation at Bahad 1 base in southern Israel on Thursday evening, delivering a wide-ranging speech that touched on the nuclear standoff with Iran, the legacy of Operation Entebbe, and Israel's regional posture.

Netanyahu declared that as long as he is prime minister, Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons — "with a deal or without a deal." He cited the 50th anniversary of the Entebbe rescue operation, in which his brother Yonatan Netanyahu was killed, as an example of the IDF's capacity to achieve daring missions. He noted that in that operation all hostages were brought home except Dora Bloch, who was murdered the following day on the orders of Idi Amin.

The prime minister also highlighted the service of reservists, saying he recently met officer-course graduates aged 30, 40, and even 50 who leave families and grandchildren to serve. When asked where he sees Israel in 30 years, he said that in the region "the strong survive, there is no place for the weak — they are devoured and disappear." He predicted Israel would be even stronger, thanks to its fighters and spirit.

As The Zioneer reported at 18:43 and 20:04 (both the bulletin and article), Netanyahu also addressed the security buffer zone in southern Lebanon and took swipes at political rivals during the same ceremony. Today's speech at the graduation event reinforces the same core themes Iran policy, military resilience, and the continuity of the Israel's multi-front campaign.

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2. 20:08 · 25 Jun

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3. 20:04 · 25 Jun

   Audience reacted with applause and jeers; Netanyahu pledged Iran won't get nukes.

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