Jerusalem, Feb 2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran on Monday that it will "suffer unbearable consequences" if it decides to attack Israel. "Anyone who attacks us will suffer unbearable consequences," Netanyahu said in a speech at the Knesset (Israel's parliament), which also marked the 77th anniversary of its founding. "More challenges, more difficult moments await us… Whoever attacks us will suffer unbearable consequences," the prime minister stressed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during a special session to mark the 77th anniversary of the creation of the Knesset and the 60th anniversary of the inauguration of the current building of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, Feb. 2, 2026. Netanyahu will meet in Jerusalem with the U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, as confirmed to EFE by an official Israeli source. The source did not detail the matters they are scheduled to discuss, but Witkoff's visit takes place within the framework of implementing the second phase of the "peace plan" for Gaza sponsored by U.S. President Donald Trump, and amid tension over a possible U.S. attack on Iran. Our heroic soldiers and commanders bravely defended our home and our freedom from Iran and its terrorist branches. (Jerusalem) EFE/EPA/ABIR SULTAN. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in Jerusalem with the U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. "But we are alert and prepared for any event, we are following closely what is happening and we are prepared for any scenario," he said. "As a powerful democracy, we have faced the 'axis of evil' and have been able to confront it."
