Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made his first public comments following an Israeli airstrike that killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, in Beirut on Friday. Netanyahu spoke from Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv on Saturday, stating that the assassination of Nasrallah was a response to the numerous attacks carried out by Hezbollah against Israelis and citizens of other countries.
Netanyahu emphasized that eliminating Nasrallah was necessary to achieve the goals set by Israel, particularly in light of the recent displacement of tens of thousands of Israelis due to cross-border fire in the north of the country. He expressed concern that as long as Nasrallah remained alive, Hezbollah would continue to pose a threat to Israel.
