Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

"I commend the President and the U.S. Military for successfully executing the daring search and rescue operation for the American F-15 pilot and crew member officer in Iran.
Israeli and American pilots and crew members are the best and bravest in the world, flying long distances and operating over the skies of Iran. Together, they are crippling the Iranian terror regime and making the world a safer place.

We salute them!"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"I congratulate President Trump on the rescue of a brave American pilot by America’s courageous warriors".

Israel’s Tamar Steinberg won gold🥇in windsurfing at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía competition in Mallorca, Spain 🏄‍♀️🇮🇱

Steinberg delivered an outstanding performance to secure the top spot on the podium. We are so proud!

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Historic ruling: U.S. appeals court confirms $656M verdict against the PLO & Palestinian Authority's responsibility for terror.

A major step in holding the Palestinian authority accountable for its long-lasting terror support - financially and legally.

https://apnews.com/article/plo-lawsuit-antiterrorism-act-courts-7da5e766d7dd4333d67dc3f6ea8ac3db

By choking the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian regime is weaponizing global energy and holding the world economy hostage.

This is the Mullahs’ formula for geopolitical blackmail.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

Our hearts ache for the four victims murdered in the Iranian missile strike on Haifa - Vladimir and Lena Gershovich, their son Dmitry, and his partner Lucille-Jane.
The four family members were together in their final moments. Two generations of one family were pulled lifeless from the rubble.
The Iranian terror regime is using a strategy of war crimes.
It deliberately targets civilian populations. It murders civilians.

We will not forget the fallen and the murdered.
May their memory be a blessing.

A senior Iranian regime official openly calls for slaughter and sends children into war:
“Kill! Kill!”
“Massacres in Jerusalem.”
“Send your children to the roadblocks.”

The Iranian mullah regime thrives on oppressing its own people and exporting terror across the world.

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We strongly condemn the terrorist attack on the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul today.
We appreciate the Turkish security forces’ swift action in thwarting this attack.
Israeli missions around the world have been subjected to countless threats and terrorist attacks.
Terror will not deter us.

UAE air defenses intercept Iranian missiles and drones.
Qatar condemns Iran’s targeting of civilians and its assault on regional stability.

From the Gulf and beyond, the message is clear:
The Iranian regime continues to strike multiple countries, spreading chaos and terror across the region.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “We are crushing the terrorist regime in Iran. But we are doing so with even greater vigor, and with increasing force. Yesterday, we destroyed transport planes and dozens of helicopters. Today, we attacked the train tracks and bridges used by the Revolutionary Guards.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Tuesday, 7 April 2026) [translated from Hebrew]:

"I tell you constantly that we are crushing the terrorist regime in Iran. But we are doing so with even greater vigor, and with increasing force.

Yesterday, our pilots destroyed transport planes and dozens of helicopters at an Iranian Air Force base. Today, they attacked the train tracks and bridges used by the Revolutionary Guards. They use these to transport raw materials for weapons, the weapons themselves, and the operatives who attack us, the US, and the countries of the region, the same operatives who also oppress the Iranian people.

And this is the central point: These actions, which I approved together with the Minister of Defense, are not intended to attack the Iranian people. On the contrary, they are intended to weaken and crush the terrorist regime that has oppressed them for 47 years.

This is no longer the same Iran, nor is it the same Israel. We are changing the balance of power from one end to the other."

Weapons in houses. Launchers in neighborhoods. Call it what it is: a Hezbollah village. Civilians turned into human shields.

Prime Minister’s Office announcement on Wednesday, 8 April 2026:

Israel supports President Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks subject to Iran immediately opening the straits and stopping all attacks on the US, Israel and countries in the region.

Israel also supports the US effort to ensure that Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile and terror threat to America, Israel, Iran's Arab neighbors and the world.

The United States has told Israel that it is committed to achieving these goals, shares by the US, Israel and Israel's regional allies, in the upcoming negotiations.

The two-weeks ceasefire does not include Lebanon.

Lebanon’s president and prime minister have no shame in attacking Israel for doing what they should have done: striking Hezbollah.

After thousands of attacks on Israel from their territory, they offer no apology - and rather come with demands.

They did not disarm Hezbollah. They did not and do not prevent it from firing on Israel. They lied when they claimed they had demilitarized the area up to the Litani.

Now we must do it instead of them.
Hezbollah ministers still serve in the Lebanese government, and the Iranian ambassador remains in Beirut, openly defying their own decisions.

It is time to start acting against Hezbollah. In deeds, not words. And if you are incapable of doing so - at least do not get in the way.

We mourn the loss of Staff Sergeant Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, from Beit She‘an, a soldier in the 13th Battalion, Golani Brigade, who fell in combat in Lebanon.

Our hearts are with his family and loved ones.
🕯️ May his memory be a blessing.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

"I spoke with my friend, German Foreign Minister Wadephul, following the announcement of the ceasefire in the war with Iran.

The United States and Israel have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to achieving the goal that matters to the entire international community: preventing the Iranian terror regime from obtaining nuclear weapons.

I believe this commitment will also be reflected in diplomatic efforts, as President Trump made clear today.

I noted that Lebanon, from which Hezbollah operates against Israel and its citizens, is not Iranian territory and is not part of the ceasefire."

Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Wednesday, 8 April 2026) [translated from Hebrew]:

"Citizens of Israel, I want to thank you, our wonderful nation.

While you demonstrated resilience sitting in the secure rooms and shelters, together we achieved immense accomplishments: Our fighters at the front and you on the home front.

But before all else, I wish to bow my head in memory of our loved ones who fell in this campaign.

I wish to embrace the bereaved families and, on behalf of all of you, send wishes for a speedy recovery to our wounded loved ones.

My brothers and sisters, the State of Israel has achieved immense accomplishments, achievements that until recently seemed completely imaginary.

Iran is weaker than ever, and Israel is stronger than ever. This is the bottom line of this campaign, up to this moment.

And I wish to clarify: We still have goals to complete, and we will achieve them either by agreement or by the resumption of fighting.

We are prepared to return to combat at any necessary moment. Our finger is on the trigger.

As you know, a two-week temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran went into effect tonight, in full coordination with Israel. No, they did not surprise us at the last minute. Now, I want to emphasize, this is not the end of the campaign. This is a way station on the way to achieving all of our goals.

Iran enters negotiations battered and weaker than ever. It has committed to opening the Strait of Hormuz after waiving all of its preconditions.

It waived the cancellation of sanctions, receiving reparations, a final end to the war, and also a ceasefire in Lebanon.

While Iran is weaker than ever, Israel is as strong as it has ever been.

Six weeks ago, for the first time in history, we went to war shoulder-to-shoulder with my friend President Trump and our great ally, the United States.

We set out on a historic operation, the largest operation the Middle East has ever known. Nothing like this has ever happened in the history of Israel.

A partnership like this between Israel and the US against our greatest enemy has also never existed in Israel's history. And yes, I can reassure those worried about the relationship between myself and President Trump. As he said: 'You are great.' We speak every day, and we smile when we hear these assessments.

In any case, anyone who chooses to ignore the power of this partnership is simply ignoring the truth.

As US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said today, the appreciation for Israel as an ally on the battlefield, appreciation for our heroism, courage and skill, this appreciation is soaring.

President Trump, Donald my friend, I want to thank you for your leadership and your friendship. The deep friendship between us, the deep friendship between the US and Israel, is changing the face of the Middle East.

We went out together to remove an existential threat from over the State of Israel and the entire free world, and we are carrying out that mission. We are carrying it out it step by step, goal after goal.

If we hadn't set out on Operation Rising Lion, and then if we hadn't set out on Operation Roaring Lion, Iran would have long ago had nuclear weapons, and Iran would have had many thousands of missiles to destroy Israel and threaten the existence of us all.

We have removed this double existential threat from over our heads. We have set the terrorist regime in Iran back many years. We have shaken its foundations. We have crushed it.