'Must End Reliance On US': Netanyahu Says Israel's Campaign Against Iran 'Not Over Yet'

Last Updated:June 23, 2026, 15:57 IST

Netanyahu said Israel needs to develop its own weapons-production capabilities to combat Iran and its proxies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel must end its military dependence on the United States, while adding that its campaign against Iran was “not over yet".

Speaking during a meeting with reserve combat officers in West Bank’s Gush Etzion, Netanyahu said Israel needs to develop its own weapons-production capabilities to combat Iran and its proxies, according to The Times of Israel.

“I greatly appreciate the support we have received — and that I have secured over the years — from our American friends. But today I say: We need our own independent weapons-production system. We must manufacture our own armaments," he said.

“We are now confronting Iran and its proxies. We have struck them hard. It is not over yet, but it depends on our strength. Where we will be in 30 years depends on our strength. That is why what we are doing now is building even greater strength."

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