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Netanyahu says US joint operation aims to eliminate threat from Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President Donald Trump for his support during the joint military operation against Iran, stating it aims to create conditions for the Iranian people and stop Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Israeli President Isaac Herzog also backed the operation, calling it historic.


Netanyahu says US joint operation aims to eliminate threat from Iran

Buenos Aires, February 28 (NA) – The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated that the joint military operation launched with the United States seeks to 'eliminate the existential threat' posed by the Iranian regime, in a direct message signaling a new era in the region.

In a video shared on his social media, the head of government explicitly thanked the White House amidst an escalation of tension marked by Tehran's missile response. 'I thank our great friend, President Donald Trump, for his historic leadership,' Netanyahu stated, asserting that the military intervention aims to create a conducive environment for the Iranian people to finally decide their own future.

The head of government affirmed that this use of force 'will create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to take the reins of their destiny.' In line with this discourse, as learned by the Argentine News Agency, the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, joined in supporting the operation, calling it a 'historic and courageous decision' by the administrations of both countries.

Through an official communiqué, the head of state reaffirmed his full support for the military deployment against what he termed the 'main state sponsor of terrorism' globally. Herzog emphasized the strategic need to dismantle the Persian country's military capabilities and expressed his expectations for the maneuver's impact on the international order. 'I sincerely hope this operation will bring about a historic change and a better future for all of the Middle East and the entire world,' the president concluded, reaffirming that the central objective is to definitively curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

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