The Prime Minister's Office said Thursday that the joint US-Israel military campaign against Iran has '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 16:22 Jerusalem, echoed President Trump's earlier remarks calling Saudi accession a 'historic leap.'
The Prime Minister's Office issued a full statement at 16:22 Jerusalem on Thursday, explicitly stating that the joint US-Israel military campaign has 'crushed the Iranian terror axis,' framing the operation as a direct enabler of Saudi Arabia's potential accession to the Abraham Accords. The statement, which concluded with the phrase 'peace through strength,' was the latest in a fast-moving sequence of official Israeli responses to President Trump's earlier remarks on Saudi accession.
The initial PMO response, reported by The Zioneer at 16:15 Jerusalem, stated that the joint campaign had dismantled the Iranian terror axis and created an opportunity to expand the 'circle of peace.' Within minutes, two further versions of the statement were released: one adding the slogan 'peace from strength' and labeling Iran a 'genocide regime,' and another citing President Trump's description of Saudi accession as a 'historic leap forward.' The Zioneer separately reported Prime Minister Netanyahu's reaction at 16:21, in which he echoed Trump's 'historic leap' language. The 16:22 statement consolidated and sharpened the messaging, introducing the verb 'crushed' to describe the campaign's effect on the terror axis.
The development comes amid a broader diplomatic push by the Trump administration, as The Zioneer reported earlier this week. On Thursday evening, Trump posted a statement reiterating US commitment to peace and calling on all sides to move negotiations forward. The PMO's framing of the military campaign as a prerequisite for peace aligns with repeated Israeli statements linking the joint operation to diplomatic gains.
It remains unclear whether Saudi Arabia has formally responded to the US and Israeli overtures, or whether any concrete negotiating framework has been established. The PMO statement did not offer a timeline or specific conditions for Saudi accession.
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