Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the joint US-Israel military campaign against Iran's regime 'crushed the Iranian terror axis' and created the opportunity for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, calling it 'peace through strength.' The statement, released at 16:45 Jerusalem, directly responds to President Trump's earlier announcement linking civilian nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia to normalization with Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement at 16:45 Jerusalem directly responds to President Trump's earlier announcement linking Saudi civilian nuclear cooperation to normalization with Israel. Netanyahu framed the joint US-Israel military campaign against Iran as the decisive factor that had 'crushed the Iranian terror axis' and opened the door for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, calling it 'peace through strength.'
The day's developments began with the Prime Minister's Office issuing a series of statements from 16:15 Jerusalem. The earliest said the joint campaign had created the opportunity to expand the 'circle of peace' and reiterated Trump's call for Saudi accession. By 16:15, the PMO had added the slogan 'peace from strength' and labeled Iran a 'genocide regime,' then cited Trump's description of Saudi accession as a 'historic leap,' and finally stated that the campaign had 'crushed the Iranian terror axis.' At 16:21, Netanyahu himself called Saudi accession a 'historic leap forward,' and at 16:33 the PMO repeated the 'crushed the axis' language. The 16:45 statement from Netanyahu consolidates and personalizes the messaging.
The Zioneer has reported extensively on the US-Israel coordination on Iran, including Trump's characterization of the emerging Iran deal as 'a wall against a nuclear weapon' (June 17) and Netanyahu's stated support for the accord (June 15). The statements Thursday come amid that broader diplomatic and military backdrop.
The White House has not yet responded to Netanyahu's specific framing of the campaign as enabling a Saudi peace breakthrough.
6 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu: Saudi Arabia joining accord is 'historic leap' toward Mideast peace
- StrongAnalysis suggests Trump's deal remarks may be driven by Saudi consent, criticism, or congressional needs
- StrongPMO details Netanyahu's appreciation for Trump's Iran-deal commitments
- DevelopingQatar publicly welcomes US-Iran MOU, calls for constructive talks
Source and signal
- Internal intake