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2026-04-09 12:22:00
[Netanyahu: Israel "Ready to Return to the Battlefield," Ceasefire Does Not Include Hezbollah] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a video address on the evening of the 8th, emphasizing that the two-week ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran is not the end of the war, but merely a phase in the process of achieving all of Israel's established goals. Netanyahu stated that Israel "still has more goals to accomplish" and that "we will achieve these goals, whether through an agreement or by resuming fighting," including the removal of enriched uranium from Iran. Israel is "ready to return to the battlefield" and "our finger is always on the trigger." Netanyahu also said that he demanded the temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran not involve Hezbollah in Lebanon, adding, "We will continue to strike them forcefully." Regarding criticisms within Israel that Netanyahu was informed of the ceasefire by US President Trump without his knowledge, Netanyahu emphasized in his speech that the US reached the temporary ceasefire with Iran after "full coordination" with Israel, and was not informed at the "last minute." (Xinhua)
