Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Israel’s military achievements in recent years but said that Israel’s battles are “never over” and that there is still “work to do” against the “Iranian axis.”

Axar.az informs, citing The Times of Israel, that Netanyahu made the remarks during an interview with Channel 14.

Asked by the interviewer if Israel’s wars against Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah in recent years can be considered over or won, Netanyahu hails “tremendous successes” on those fronts, but then adds when pressed again: “It’s never over. If you want to live in the Middle East – and in the world — you must be very strong.”

“Israel is stronger than ever, and we have pushed back these threats. We have greatly weakened them. We still have work to do… We need to deal with the remnants of the Iranian axis and seize opportunities for peace agreements,” he said, amid ongoing fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah and a recently signed framework with Lebanon aimed at gradual Israeli withdrawal and eventual normalization of ties.