'By Stratagems...': Netanyahu Cites Hebrew Bible To Justify Attacks On Iran, Thanks 'Friend Trump'

Last Updated:June 25, 2025, 08:23 IST

Talking about the Israeli attacks on Iran, Netanyahu said that "friend, President Trump, stood alongside us in an unprecedented manner".

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu | File Image/Reuters

“In the scriptures, it is said – By stratagems shall you make war," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a verse from the Hebrew Bible as he hailed his government’s “pre-emptive" military aggression against Iran under “Operation Rising Lion" and called it a “historic victory".

Stating that the victory will stand for generations, Netanyahu said, “We removed two existential threats: The threat of annihilation by nuclear weapons and the threat of annihilation by 20,000 ballistic missiles. Had we not acted now, the State of Israel would have soon faced the danger of annihilation."

He hailed the 12-day war as an act of defence and said, “At the decisive moment, we rose up and stood like lions, and our roar shook Tehran and echoed around the world."

He further stated that blow of Operation Rising Lion will go down in the annals of Israel’s wars and will be studied by every military in the world. “In one strike, in one blow, we eliminated Iran’s senior command, including three chiefs-of-staff and many other senior officers. And in those same moments, we eliminated Iran’s leading nuclear scientists – those who held the knowledge, led the nuclear program and sought to bring upon us destruction and death," he added in the televised address.

‘Friend Donald Trump…’: Netanyahu

Talking about the destruction in Iran, the Israeli Prime Minister said that “friend, President Trump, stood alongside us in an unprecedented manner". Highlighting Trump’s role in the Israel-Iran war, Netanyahu said, “On his (Trump’s) order, the US military destroyed the enrichment facility deep underground at Fordo."

“For decades, I have promised you that Iran would not have nuclear weapons. And indeed, in all of the swift actions that our soldiers carried out, we sent Iran’s nuclear project to oblivion," Israeli Prime Minister said, adding, “And if anyone in Iran tries to rebuild this project – we will act with the same determination and the same force to cut off any such attempt. I reiterate: Iran will not have nuclear weapons."

Netanyahu further thanked US President Donald Trump and the US for their part in defending Israel and in removing the Iranian nuclear threat. “The US decision to join the campaign, not only on the defensive side, but also on the offensive side, was historic," he added.

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