Prime Minister Netanyahu said Sunday evening that he and President Trump lead independent nations and stand up for their interests, while sometimes differing. He claimed Israel inflicted hundreds of billions of dollars in damage on Iran's IRGC, creating conditions for the regime's fall. On Lebanon, Netanyahu said any country would act as Israel does and cited a 5:1 combatant-to-civilian casualty ratio.
In remarks published Sunday evening (23:56 Jerusalem), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed his relationship with US President Donald Trump, Iran, and the Lebanon campaign. He described both leaders as heads of independent nations who stand up for their interests, respecting each other's sovereignty even when they disagree.
Netanyahu claimed Israel has inflicted "hundreds of billions of dollars" in damage on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, creating what he called conditions for the regime's collapse — which he framed as the "real victory" when the Iranian people take control of their fate.
On Lebanon, Netanyahu asserted that any country would act the same way Israel has, calling the combatant-to-civilian casualty ratio of 5:1 "unprecedented" and said Israel deserves praise rather than condemnation. He reiterated that Israel has no war with Lebanon itself, only with Hezbollah, which he said is enslaving Lebanon and seeking Israel's destruction. He expressed hope for a peace agreement when Hezbollah no longer threatens Israel.
The remarks align with a SAME-THREAD bulletin The Zioneer published earlier Sunday evening (21:43 Jerusalem) in which Netanyahu cited the same 5:1 ratio at a JNS conference. The current statement adds new comments on his relationship with Trump and expanded remarks on Iran's economic damage and regime change.
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