Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to peace in a powerful address to the UN General Assembly on Friday, saying his The country is fighting for its life in the face of “wild enemies” Those who want its destruction.
“Israel wants peace despite fighting for its life in the face of ruthless enemies who seek its destruction,” Netanyahu said.
“My country is at war, fighting for its life. We must defend ourselves against these ruthless killers. Our enemies not only want to destroy us, but they also want to destroy our common civilization and all of us Want to return to the dark age of tyranny and terror,” he further said.
Netanyahu said this Israel has intensified attacks on Hezbollah targets In southern Lebanon, fears of an escalating conflict in the Middle East region have increased.
Later in his speech, Netanyahu made clear that if Hamas does not surrender Israel will continue fighting “until we achieve complete victory”. The prime minister also said his country would no longer tolerate daily rocket attacks on its territory by Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah. “Enough is enough,” he said emphatically.
The Israeli Prime Minister also pointed to the plight of 60,000 residents of northern Israel who were forced to flee their homes. Because of the threat of Hezbollah“How long will the US government tolerate this?” he asked, comparing the situation.
“We will not rest until our citizens return safely to their homes,” Netanyahu said. He stressed that Hezbollah’s refusal to abide by UN Security Council Resolution 1701 for the past 18 years has allowed it to expand its military presence to Israel’s borders. , endangering both Israeli and Lebanese civilians.
“Hezbollah keeps a missile in every kitchen and a rocket in every garage,” he said.
Netanyahu also confirmed this Israel’s right to self-defensePledged that as long as Hezbollah continues its “path of aggression”, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will not cease its operations.
He also said Israeli forces had already targeted senior Hezbollah military commanders and key missile infrastructure and vowed to continue efforts to degrade the group until all military objectives were achieved.