Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett:

I'm not a believer in long wars—the war in Gaza, and the whole war: Lebanon, Gaza, Iran. It just goes on and on. It's not Israel's doctrine.

If we have to pursue war, do it quickly, intensively, win, and move on to stabilize the region.

But when you drag it on for such a long time, it exhausts our economy, exhausts our reservists.

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett:

They had two options: to turn Gaza into a Singapore, but they chose the other option, which was to turn it into a terror state.

Now, for example, Monaco or Singapore—I believe are smaller than Gaza. I'm not sure about Singapore, but similar.

They could have, but they chose to use it as a terror base.

Iran's Ghalibaf:

There are disagreements even within the United States.

You can see that Marco Rubio is pursuing one approach, while JD Vance is pursuing another.

Netanyahu:

We entered Iran twice to save ourselves from destruction.

There will be a third time if necessary.

Netanyahu on Gaza:

"Voluntary emigration" from Gaza remains on the table.

Netanyahu on Türkiye:

Erdogan speaks about wanting to destroy Israel and take control of Jerusalem again.

I think he forgot that 400 years of Ottoman rule are over. Today there is a strong State of Israel.

He should calm down. We will not allow anyone to threaten our existence or our security, and I think we have shown what we are capable of.

Netanyahu:

Trump asked me, "How do you keep going? How do you endure this?"

I told him: "We have a people unlike any other. It's impossible to defeat us."

Netanyahu:

Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people. No Palestinian state will be established here.

We will pursue an active security policy—we won't sit back and wait behind fences.

Netanyahu:

Everyone who participated in October 7 will be killed.

Netanyahu on Lebanon:

We didn't leave Lebanon. We have effectively established this security belt—about 10 kilometers inside Lebanon—with the agreement of the Lebanese government.

And of course Hezbollah is outraged. The same is true of Iran.

Netanyahu on the upcoming elections:

I will do everything to win.

Netanyahu on Gaza:

As for rebuilding settlements in Gaza, you have to be ready to act first and talk afterward.

Sometimes it's better to separate the two. That's why I'm not going to add anything further on that subject.

You have to understand that the art of statecraft isn't limited to domestic politics.

I don't have to declare everything to the whole world at every moment.

Netanyahu on Egypt:

I have held talks with the Egyptians and told them what I expect them to do.

Part of it is already being carried out—things that are simply required under the agreement between us. I think we need to protect our borders.

But when one source of power declines, another rises. That's always how it is.

And you know which power must continue rising faster than the others? The State of Israel.

Netanyahu:

I want to stop American aid. It's like welfare; I don't want it.

Our economy is no longer a small economy... we can finance ourselves this fraction of a percent of our GDP that we receive from the United States.

I want this process to start this year.

Rayan Abu al-Ajeen, a 3-year-old Palestinian boy, was killed by Israeli gunfire near a military-controlled zone in central Gaza.

Iranian state TV abruptly cut off Ghalibaf's live interview as he addressed critics who oppose negotiations with the U.S.

State TV later said the second part of the interview will air tomorrow.

Sweden's Saab signed a $2.54 billion deal to sell 16 Gripen E fighter jets to Ukraine.

Ukraine says deliveries start in 2027, while Saab expects 2029–2030.

Source: Reuters

Trump's financial disclosure says he made about $635M in royalties from his meme coin.

Source: Reuters

The World Bank plans to end lending to China by 2031, capping annual loans at $2 billion until then.

Source: FT

Q: How have you changed since October 7?

Netanyahu: I lost a little weight. I work out.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel is ready to immediately build three Jewish settlements in northern Gaza if Netanyahu approves.

He says Israel should "fully conquer" Gaza.