Netanyahu acknowledges halt in fighting with Iran but vows to respond ‘with force’ to future attacks ^53.6%

AP News - By PATRICK QUINN, SIDDHARTH KARTHIKEYAN, HRVOJE HRANJSKI, BRIDGET BROWN, SARA ABOUBAKR - 6/8/2026, 3:17 AM

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The Israeli prime minister’s brief statement added that “right now, the fire has been halted.” It was his first public statement since Iran fired missiles at Israel late Sunday. They were intercepted. Netanyahu asserted Israel’s right to self-defense, “and I say this with appreciation and respect in my good conversations with my friend... more