Netanyahu Praises Trump Iran Strikes: 'peace Through Strength’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked President Trump on Saturday for directing U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

“President Trump and I often say, ‘Peace through strength.’ First comes strength, then comes peace. And tonight, President Trump and the United States acted with a lot of strength,” Netanyahu said in a video on the social platform X.

“President Trump, I thank you. The people of Israel thank you. The forces of civilization thank you. God bless America. God bless Israel. And may God bless our unshakable Alliance our unbreakable faith,” he continued.

Trump announced on Saturday evening that the U.S. had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites and said, “NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”

Netanyahu congratulated Trump for making the “bold decision to target Iran's nuclear facilities with the awesome and righteous might of the United States,” saying it “will change history.”

Netanyahu touted the efforts Israel has made in its strikes against Iran, adding, “but in tonight's action against Iran's nuclear facilities, America has been truly unsurpassed.”

“It has done what no other country on Earth could do. History will record: President Trump acted to deny the world's most dangerous regime, the world's most dangerous weapons,” the Israeli leader said.

“His leadership today has created a pivot of history that can help lead the Middle East and beyond to a future of prosperity and peace,” he continued, referring to Trump.

The announcement of U.S. action against Iran came two days after the White House said Trump would decide whether to get involved in the conflict between Iran and Israel “in the next two weeks” to give a window for negotiations.

White House sources indicated the U.S. had given Israel a heads up before it struck the Iranian sites and that Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke after the strikes.

It marked a significant entrance by the U.S. into a conflict that Israel and Iran had been in for more than a week. It also indicated a shift by Trump, who said he was seeking a diplomatic solution with Iran and sent U.S. officials to make a deal with Tehran on its nuclear program.