Netanyahu Says Israel’s Strike Hit 'Specific Component' Of Iran’s Nuclear Programme

Last Updated:November 18, 2024, 22:35 IST

Speaking in the Knesset, Netanyahu said the attack had degraded Iran’s defence and missile production capabilities.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that Israel’s strike on Iran in October had hit a “specific component" of the country’s nuclear programme.

Speaking in the Knesset, Netanyahu said the attack had degraded Iran’s defence and missile production capabilities, The Times of Israel reported.

“It’s not a secret," Netanyahu told the Israeli parliament. “There is a specific component in their nuclear program that was hit in this attack." He, however, made it clear that the strike did not block Iran’s path to developing nuclear weapons.

The October 26 strike was carried out by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), who had stated that the attack was in “response to months of continuous attacks" from Iran.

In an official statement, the IDF had said, “In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel – right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran."

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