Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Donald Trump on Sunday after the US struck Iran's main nuclear facilities overnight, saying this was a move that complemented Israel's own actions in Iran over the precedeing week. "The promise has been fulfilled," Netanyahu declared in an address to Israeli citizens, referring to his pledge at the beginning of Operation Rising Lion to destroy Iranian nuclear facilities.
"A short time ago, in full coordination between myself and President Trump, and in full operational coordination between the Israel Defense Forces and the United States military, the United States attacked Iran's three nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan," Netanyahu announced. According to the prime minister, the United States continued "with greater intensity and tremendous force" the IDF and Mossad strikes on Iran's nuclear program.
Netanyahu revealed that immediately after completing the operation, President Trump called him for a "very warm, very moving" conversation. "He blessed me, he blessed our military and he blessed our people. And I blessed him, the United States pilots and the American people," the prime minister recounted.
The prime minister defined the American president as "courageously leading the free world" and "a tremendous friend of Israel, a friend like no other." "In my name and on behalf of all Israeli citizens, on behalf of the entire Jewish people, I thank him from the depths of my heart," Netanyahu added.
Video: Netanyahu's video message in English / Credit: PMO
According to the prime minister, Iran's nuclear program "threatened our very existence and also endangered world peace." He emphasized that Operation Rising Lion achieved "unprecedented accomplishments in Israel's history."
Netanyahu concluded his remarks with the message "We stand together, we fight together, and with God's help – we win together," and quoted from the weekly Torah portion – "Let us go up at once and possess it, for we are well able to overcome it" (Numbers 13:30).
In a separate video message in English, Netanyahu delivered a triumphant and deeply grateful message to US President Donald Trump, hailing the American-led bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities as a "bold decision that will change history."
The address came just hours after initial reports of a massive, targeted military operation against key Iranian nuclear sites, an action Netanyahu attributed directly to the "awesome and righteous might of the United States."
"Congratulations President Trump," Netanyahu began, speaking with clear conviction. "Your bold decision... will change history."
The Israeli leader, who has for decades warned of the existential threat posed by a nuclear-armed Iran, framed the American military strike as a monumental turning point for global security. He praised President Trump's leadership in a way that he said even surpassed Israel's own celebrated covert operations.
"In tonight's action against Iran's nuclear facilities, America has been truly unsurpassed," Netanyahu stated. "It has done what no other country on earth could do."
Throughout the speech, Netanyahu repeatedly justified the strike, casting it as a necessary act to disarm a malevolent force. "History will record that President Trump acted to deny the world's most dangerous regime the world's most dangerous weapons," he declared, his voice rising with emphasis.
The address positioned the dramatic military action as the ultimate fulfillment of the "peace through strength" doctrine, a philosophy Netanyahu noted he and President Trump often discuss.
Video: President Donald Trump announces the strike on Iran on June 22, 2025 / Credit: White House
"First comes strength, then comes peace," he said, before adding, "And tonight, President Trump and the United States acted with a lot of strength."
The prime minister's remarks represent the culmination of years of Israeli lobbying and intelligence-sharing aimed at convincing the world, and particularly the United States, to take decisive action against Tehran's nuclear ambitions. For Netanyahu, the night's events were a profound validation of his long-held stance.
Concluding his address, the Prime Minister offered a sweeping message of thanks that encompassed not only the leaders but the people of both nations and the broader cause of global order.
"President Trump, I thank you. The people of Israel thank you. The forces of civilization thank you," he said. "God bless America, God bless Israel, and may God bless our unshakable alliance, our unbreakable faith."
The speech leaves no doubt about the Israeli government's full-throated support for the U.S. action, positioning the two allies as lockstep partners in what Netanyahu has defined as a pivotal moment in the history of the Middle East.
