ABC: Earlier this month, Trump said, "You know who the boss is," meaning he is the one who makes the final decisions. Do you see it that way?

Prime Minister Netanyahu: In the United States, it is often said that Trump does whatever I say, and in Israel, it is often said that I do whatever he says.

But the truth is that we are partners, we are allies. He is the senior partner, and I am the junior partner.

I am the Prime Minister of Israel, and when I have to stand up for the interests and security of my country, I do so.

ABC: The New York Times reported that you told President Trump before the war that Iran's missile program would be destroyed within a few weeks, without closing the Strait of Hormuz, and that a change of government was also possible. Why did your initial assessment turn out to be so inaccurate?

Prime Minister Netanyahu: That was not my initial assessment, and that quote is a misrepresentation of my words.

I believe we must take action to ensure that Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons, because if we don't, it's like a cancer, and if you don't remove it, you will die. We are discussing how to ensure that this disease does not return and does not spread.

The U.S. Central Command announced that U.S. forces have conducted extensive operations within Iran in response to recent Iranian missile attacks against U.S. forces in Jordan.

These airstrikes targeted dozens of sites belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including military command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance stations and air defense systems, as well as naval equipment.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that these strikes were aimed at further degrading Iran's ability to threaten U.S. forces, commercial ships, and countries in the Persian Gulf, as well as the capabilities of Iran-backed proxy groups.

Prime Minister Netanyahu on Iran: "I said we can create conditions that make this regime much weaker, but ultimately, it is the people of Iran who must take their destiny into their own hands.

I believe Iran is weaker than ever. I believe Israel is stronger than ever. But I cannot say that this regime has collapsed. That is not the case.

I predict that after this great rift between the people and the government, after this collective slaughter, this regime will eventually fall."

ABC: Did you anticipate that Iran would use the Strait of Hormuz in this way, effectively cutting off a significant portion of the world's oil supply?

Prime Minister Netanyahu: I thought it was possible they would do this, but I also thought they would consider the consequences. And frankly, no one could have predicted this with certainty.

Prime Minister Netanyahu on Iran: After this war ends, I don't think the straits will have as much leverage anymore, because people are moving the energy pipelines away from the straits and transferring them to the Red Sea, and from there to Israel and the Mediterranean.

We can open up this bottleneck, and we will do so.

Status of the Sepah-e Golestan (Golan) base in Ahvaz after the U.S. attack.

Prime Minister Netanyahu: I presented nothing as misleading. No one dictates to Trump what to do.

I met with him in Mar-a-Lago before he entered the White House, and the first thing he told me was: "I have to make sure Iran doesn't have nuclear weapons." It wasn't me who told him that; he understood it himself, because he understands the great danger that Iran poses to America.

When we discussed how, after the "Midnight Hammer" operation, Khamenei intended not to stop the nuclear program, but to rebuild it and move it deeper underground, making it inaccessible, we both realized that action was necessary.

Prime Minister Netanyahu on US support for Israel: "I think there has been a change, due to the proliferation of social networks and the fact that independent countries are being manipulated with bot farms and other things.


🔹 We can see a direct correlation between the expansion of social networks and the decline in support for Israel.

Now, I'm not saying that the Gaza war and the way it was portrayed here, and the lies that were spread, had no impact on this. Unfortunately, they did.

Those who hate Israel also hate America, and those who hate America also hate Israel.

Does this worry me? Yes, it worries me. I want bipartisan support for Israel, because I believe it is a fundamental principle for our national security.

🇮🇱🇺🇸 NETANYAHU REJECTS VANCE ACCUSATIONS: Netanyahu said he discussed the issue with Vance and clarified that “that’s not our policy,” adding that government policy is set by him, while individuals may have their own opinions.

🇮🇱 WATCH: The IDF dismantled more than 10 Hamas terror tunnels, including one that was used to hold hostages.

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Prime Minister Netanyahu:

Who stands with civilization? Who supports these aggressors?

Israel is at war with barbarism. Israel is fighting for civilization. And we are being slandered and defamed.

But I say to the young Americans, there is one thing you must do. Just check the facts. Examine the facts, and don't be fooled by this propaganda.

Don't be fooled. You are intelligent people. Just check the facts.

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