Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed in press statements on Monday that the direct military confrontation with Iran has achieved more than half of its strategic objectives. Netanyahu clarified that the operations, which began in late February, are proceeding according to a systematic plan, indicating that the talk of passing the halfway mark is related to the completion of field tasks and not necessarily to the time taken.
During his conversation with American media, the Israeli Prime Minister refused to set a specific timeline for ending the war, considering that the priority lies in completing the undermining of Iranian capabilities. These statements come at a time when the region is witnessing unprecedented escalation since the start of joint attacks between Tel Aviv and Washington, which have resulted in severe human and material losses among the Iranian leadership.
In the context of field responses, official sources in Tel Aviv revealed that missile and drone attacks launched by Tehran have injured more than 6,000 people on the Israeli side. The confrontations continue amidst international anticipation of the outcomes of this conflict, which has led to severe disruptions in global energy markets and a significant rise in oil prices.
For his part, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that the US administration expects military operations to continue for several additional weeks, ruling out that the conflict will extend for many months. The US administration faces increasing internal pressure and widespread public opposition to continued involvement in this war, especially with its direct economic repercussions on the American citizen.
Netanyahu claimed that joint forces have succeeded in eliminating thousands of elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard since the start of operations, considering this a devastating blow to the military structure of the regime. He added that current efforts are focused on completely erasing the military industrial base, including missile factories and facilities associated with the Iranian nuclear program, which represents a security obsession for Tel Aviv.
Despite repeated assurances from Netanyahu and Donald Trump regarding Iran's proximity to acquiring a nuclear weapon, reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency still lack evidence to support these claims. The Israeli side insists that the airstrikes targeted vital sites that were used to develop unconventional capabilities, despite international skepticism about the accuracy of some of this information.
Regarding the future of the political system in Tehran, Netanyahu expressed his conviction that the Islamic Republic faces the risk of internal collapse as a result of increasing military and economic pressures. He stressed that weakening missile and nuclear capabilities directly contributes to accelerating the pace of internal erosion of the regime, affirming that this path serves common security interests.
Despite expectations of regime collapse, Netanyahu was keen to clarify that the stated goal of the war is not regime change itself, but rather to cripple its military capabilities that threaten the region. This vision aligns with previous statements by US President Donald Trump, who called for limiting the targeting of energy facilities to avoid a global economic catastrophe, while focusing on purely military objectives.
The war, which began on February 28, continues to shape new features of the Middle East, amidst warnings of the conflict's expansion. While Tehran threatens overwhelming responses to the targeting of its facilities, Israeli military sources continue to affirm that operations will not stop until all objectives are achieved, ensuring Iran is stripped of its offensive power.
We have certainly passed the halfway mark in achieving the war's objectives, but I do not want to set a specific timeline for the end.
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Netanyahu: War on Iran has passed the halfway mark of its objectives, no specific end date