During a speech on Monday night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a strong statement directed at the Iranian regime
He stated that if Iran decides to launch a direct attack against Israel, the country’s response will be of an unprecedented magnitude, described by him as “unimaginable force.”
The warning comes amid growing tensions in the region, with exchanges of threats between Israel and Iran in recent months.
Netanyahu reinforced that Israel will not passively accept any aggression and is prepared to defend its sovereignty and its citizens with all available military power.
The message conveys a clear determination to deter: any attempt to attack Israeli territory will have devastating consequences for whoever initiates it.
This position reflects the hard line adopted by the current Israeli government towards Iran, considered by Israel to be the main existential threat in the region due to its nuclear program, its support for armed groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas, and the repeated statements by Iranian leaders against the existence of the State of Israel.
Netanyahu’s statement reinforces Israel’s strategy of maintaining a posture of deterrent credibility, making it explicit that the cost of any Iranian attack would be extremely high.
The objective is to discourage Tehran from pursuing plans for direct escalation, at a time when the Middle East continues to be marked by instability and indirect confrontations between the two sides.
Published in 02/24/2026 15h10
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