In a warning to Iran-backed proxy militias in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "axis of terror" built by Iran was collapsing, pointing to the assassinations of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Announcing the death of Sinwar, who masterminded the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Netanyahu said the "reign of terror" of the Iranian regime would also come to an end.
However, the Israeli Prime Minister cautioned that Israel's war against Hamas and other Iranian proxies was "not over yet" and there were "still difficult days ahead", but in the end, "we will win".