Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to Iranian regime leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni’s post to X/Twitter on Tuesday while visiting northern Gaza.
“I want to tell you what we are fighting for and why we are fighting,” he said. “This is a post published today by Iran’s dictator, Ayatollah Khamenei, in which he explains why Israel must be destroyed.”
The oppression of the Zionists will be answered with a severe divine response, and there’s no doubt about that. However, this doesn’t reduce the duty of the people, our duty, or the duty of governments.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 15, 2025
Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, Head of the Southern Command Maj.-Gen. Yaron Finkelman and other commanders accompanied Netanyahu to northern Gaza.
Netanyahu received a security briefing from the commanders about the IDF’s operations in Gaza.
Netanyahu, Katz met with soldiers
The prime minister and the defense minister then held discussions with division, brigade and battalion commanders, as well as met with active-duty soldiers and reservists.
“We insist that Hamas release our hostages, and we are determined to achieve all of our war objectives,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “We are doing this thanks to our heroic fighters. They are simply doing an incredible job.”
“This outpost we’re standing on overlooks Gaza, targets the heads of the terrorists, strikes terror infrastructure, and at the same time defends Israeli communities – that’s the approach we’re taking, and these are the lessons we’ve learned,” Katz said in a statement.
“We will never allow an enemy like this to threaten our communities and our citizens. That’s why the current operation is putting pressure on Hamas – first and foremost to release the hostages. And if they persist in their refusal, we will intensify the blows they receive until their defeat and the return of all the hostages,” Katz said.
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