“[Iran is] attempt [rebuild its capabilities] The president was right to say that the Fordow incident has been eliminated,” Netanyahu said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview on Fox News’ “Special Report” on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic is working to rebuild its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities after the war between Israel and Iran broke out in June.
“[Iran is] attempt [rebuild its capabilities] The president is right to say that the Fordow incident has been written off. So they are trying other sites. They will try to do this. They are also trying to restore ballistic missile production facilities. We left them a lot behind in both areas, but yeah, they’ll try. “
The prime minister clarified that he was not sure whether Iran had decided to “overstep” its nuclear program, given US President Donald Trump’s warnings against Iran and Iran’s experience in recent wars.
Netanyahu says Hamas disarmament is the main obstacle to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire
When talking about the Gaza issue, Netanyahu pointed out that disarmament is the core obstacle to entering the second phase of the ceasefire.
“Hamas is committed to disarmament,” Netanyahu said, adding that the terrorist group still has “about 20,000 people who essentially hold Kalashnikov rifles” and “they have a total of 60,000 AK rifles.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (V.O.) at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. (Photo credit: JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES)
He added that Hamas has so far refused to dismantle hundreds of kilometers of terror tunnels in Gaza.
The prime minister also noted that the disarmament of Hamas, whether through Israeli efforts or those of the International Stabilization Force, is key to establishing a new governing body in Gaza.
Netanyahu says West Bank settler violence is a ‘bloated’ problem
Fox News’ Bret Baier also asked Netanyahu about settler violence in the West Bank, noting that it is on the rise and poses a threat to regional stability.
Netanyahu pointed out that a small number of about 70 young people were responsible for the violence.
“They are not from the West Bank,” he said. “They were actually teenagers from broken homes and they would do things like cut down olive trees and sometimes they would try to burn down houses. I couldn’t accept that.”
Nonetheless, Netanyahu claimed that the issue was “bloated” and that there was a “false symmetry” between “teenagers” engaging in “vigilante activity” and “more than a thousand terrorist attacks against settlers, families, mothers driving with their children on the road.”
Prime Minister says prospects of expanding Abraham Accords are ‘very good’
The Prime Minister also spoke about the prospects of expanding the Abraham Accords, saying the opportunities were “very good”.
Asked specifically about Syria and Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu said this could be the result of Israeli military operations weakening Iran and its regional proxies.
“So people are open to a peace deal. So I hope we can do that with the Saudis and other countries, and by the way, also with the Muslim countries outside the Middle East who are very interested.”