PM Netanyahu: "I appeal to the UN Secretary General; Your refusal to evacuate UNIFIL soldiers has turned them into hostages of Hezbollah."

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gov.il/en/pages/spoke… PM Netanyahu:

"We are marking one year of the harsh war that was forced on us – the war of redemption against Iran's axis of evil, which has risen up to destroy us.

We are more determined than ever to ensure our future; we are more determined than ever to defeat our enemies.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

“Today, Israel is defending itself on 7 fronts against the enemies of civilization.

We are fighting in Gaza against Hamas, the savages who murdered, raped, beheaded and burned our people on October 7th. We are fighting in Lebanon against Hezbollah, the most heavily armed terror organization in the world, which was planning an even greater massacre than October 7th on our Northern border, and that has rocketed Israeli towns and cities for nearly a year.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Start of the Security Cabinet Meeting:

"This evening, Iran made a big mistake – and it will pay for it." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"Citizens of Israel, at the start of my remarks, I send condolences to the families of those who were murdered in the abhorrent terrorist attack in Jaffa and my best wishes for a quick recovery to the wounded.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening:

"If someone rises up to kill you, kill him first.'

Yesterday, the State of Israel eliminated the arch-murderer Hassan Nasrallah."

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We have settled accounts with someone who was responsible for the murders of countless Israelis and many nationals of other countries, including hundreds of Americans and dozens of French.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"I have a message for the people of Lebanon:

Israel's war is not with you.
It's with Hezbollah.

For too long, Hezbollah has been using you as human shields. It placed rockets in your living rooms and missiles in your garage. Those rockets and missiles are aimed directly at our cities, directly at our citizens.

To defend our people against Hezbollah strikes, we must take out these weapons.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security assessment at the Air Force operations center at the Kirya in Tel Aviv:

"I promised that we would change the balance of forces in the north – this is exactly what we are doing."

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Prime Minister Netanyahu:

"I would like to clarify Israel's policy to whoever does not yet understand: We are not waiting for the threat, we are pre-empting it – everywhere, in every sector, constantly.

The fact that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acceded to every American proposal for releasing the hostages despite the ultimatum from elements in the coalition completely refutes the claim that he has torpedoed any deal whatsoever due to political considerations. On April 27th, the Prime Minister conveyed to the mediator a framework for releasing the hostages, which Secretary of State Blinken defined as being a very generous proposal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the start of the Government meeting today:

"This is a difficult day. An abhorrent terrorist murdered three of our citizens in cold blood at the Allenby Bridge.

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On behalf of the Government and myself, I send condolences to the families of those who were murdered.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks, this evening, at a press conference for the foreign media >>

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x.com/i/broadcasts/1… Prime Minister Netanyahu:
"Israel is experiencing days of horror, sorrow and rage. A week ago, we experienced such horror.

Yesterday, I visited in Ashkelon the family of one of the hostages murdered in cold blood.

Days after Hamas executed six Israeli hostages, the UK government suspended thirty arms licenses to Israel. This shameful decision will not change Israel's determination to defeat Hamas, a genocidal terrorist organization that savagely murdered 1200 people on October 7, including 14 British citizens.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this morning:
"This is a difficult day for us.

Together with all citizens of Israel, I was outraged to the depths of my soul by the horrific, cold-blooded murder of six of our hostages: Carmel Gat,

Eden Yerushalmi,

Hersh Goldberg-Polin,

Alexander Lobanov,

Almog Sarusi,

and Master-Sergeant Ori Danino.

May G-d avenge them.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured the northern border today. He visited IDF Northern Command HQ and was briefed on the significant strike against Hezbollah as part of a pre-emptive attack to lift the threat from the terrorist organization, carried out on Sunday morning. PM Netanyahu then visited a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee together with the Head of Northern Command and 92st Division commander Brig.-Gen. Klefer, where he spoke with Golani Brigade 13th Battalion fighters and commanders, and representatives from the kibbutz emergency squad.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"Since the beginning of the war, I have made it clear that we are in a fight against Iran's axis of evil. This is an existential war against a stranglehold of terrorist armies and missiles that Iran would like to tighten around our neck. In my address to Congress several days ago, I noted that the three main arms of this axis of evil are Hamas, the Houthis and Hezbollah, the three H's.

We have recently struck crushing blows on each one.

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We meet today at a crossroads of history. Our world is in upheaval. In the Middle East, Iran's axis of terror confronts America, Israel and our Arab friends. It's a clash between barbarism and civilization. Between those who glorify death and those who sanctify life.

PM Netanyahu at the weekly Government meeting:
"We are committed to returning the residents of the south and the north securely to their homes, and to rebuilding and rehabilitating the communities and moving the north and the south forward in all areas.

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To this end, I have decided to appoint Maj.-Gen. (Res.) Yiftach Ron-Tal to head the Tekuma Authority in the south and Vice Admiral (Res.) Eliezer Marom to head the authority in the north.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

“When Secretary Blinken was recently here in Israel, we had a candid conversation, I said I deeply appreciated the support the U.S. has given Israel from the beginning of the war. But I also said something else, I said it's inconceivable that in the past few months, the administration has been withholding weapons and ammunitions to Israel.

Israel, America's closest ally, fighting for its life, fighting against Iran and our other common enemies.

Prime Minister Netanyahu, this evening:
"Citizens of Israel, today we paid a heart-rending price in our just war in defense of our homeland. With deep sorrow, and in heavy mourning, I bow my head together with all citizens of Israel and weep over the fall of our heroic fighters: Deputy company commander in an engineering battalion, Capt. Wassem Mahmoud and additional heroic soldiers whose names have yet to be released.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the special anti-terrorism unit base, together with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

"You have shown that we are ready to do whatever is necessary to rescue our hostages."

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PM Netanyahu and Minister Ben Gvir spoke with the forum of commanders who took action and commanded the forces of the special anti-terrorism unit and the ISA during the operation to rescue the hostages from Hamas captivity, with the commander of the special anti-terrorism unit

Excerpts from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks today at the Knesset >>

gov.il/en/pages/event… PM Netanyahu: "The repeated false claims that we are the obstacle are not only harmful to the families – that much is obvious, and I sympathize with them. But it goes beyond that: it delays the release of the hostages and undermines negotiations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day at @yadvashem:

"Eighty years ago, in the Holocaust, the Jewish people were totally defenseless against those who sought our destruction.

No nation came to our aid. Today, we again confront enemies bent on our destruction. I say to the leaders of the world, no amount of pressure, no decision by any international forum, will stop Israel from defending itself.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"You have to hear this to believe this. The International Criminal Court in The Hague is contemplating issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli government and military officials as war criminals. This would be an outrage of historic proportions.

International bodies like the ICC arose in the wake of the Holocaust committed against the Jewish people. They were set up to prevent such horrors, to prevent future genocides.