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Israel has more objectives to achieve, Netanyahu says after ceasefire

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister

08 April 2026 22:47 (UTC +04:00)

Israel has more objectives to complete against Iran and intends to achieve them either through agreement or renewed fighting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a speech Wednesday, APA reports citing CNN.

“We are prepared to return to combat at any moment required. Our finger is on the trigger,” he warned after the US and Iran agreed in principle to a two-week ceasefire, which Israel is also a part of.

Netanyahu said the ceasefire came into effect “in full coordination with Israel” and that his country was not caught by surprise.

The prime minister insisted that the pause in fighting does not mark the end of its campaign against Iran.

“This is preparation on the way to achieving all of our objectives. Iran is entering these negotiations beaten, weaker than ever,” he said, claiming that Israel had crushed Iran’s military industry and that it would remove enriched uranium from the country – either by making an agreement or by renewed fighting.

He reiterated that the ceasefire does not include operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon: “We are continuing to strike forcefully.