00:00We are prepared for any and every scenario, and one thing is absolutely certain.
00:06If the Ayatollahs make a mistake and attack us, they will experience a response that they cannot even begin to
00:14imagine.
00:31War rhetoric in the Middle East has intensified once again.
00:37Speaking at an IDF officer cadet graduation ceremony on February 19, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered one of
00:49his starkest warnings yet to Iran.
00:53We are prepared for any scenario, he declared, and one thing is certain.
00:58If the Ayatollahs make the mistake of attacking us, they will experience a response they cannot even imagine.
01:06The message was unmistakable. Israel is no longer signaling restraint.
01:12Netanyahu emphasized that Israel is operating side by side with its major ally, the United States,
01:19an apparent reference to coordination with U.S. President Donald Trump amid rising tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
01:28We are operating in very close coordination and cooperation with our greatest ally, the United States of America.
01:34I have made it absolutely clear to my friend, President Trump, the fundamental principles that in Israel's judgment must guide
01:41any future negotiations with Iran.
01:44We are prepared for any and every scenario, and one thing is absolutely certain.
01:51If the Ayatollahs make a mistake and attack us, they will experience a response that they cannot even begin to
01:59imagine.
02:00He went further, signaling a doctrinal shift.
02:04The era of deterring danger is over, Netanyahu said, declaring an end to what Israel calls Mabam, the campaign between
02:14wars.
02:15For years, that doctrine involved limited, often covert strikes designed to contain threats without triggering full-scale conflict.
02:25Now, the tone has changed.
02:27There is no longer the concept of hiding like a villa in the jungle, he warned.
02:32If you do not go into the jungle, the jungle will come to you.
02:37The speech comes amid a volatile regional backdrop.
02:41Iran has enriched uranium to near weapons-grade levels, alarming Jerusalem and Washington.
02:47Tehran continues backing proxy groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and militias in Syria and Iraq, groups that
02:58have repeatedly clashed with Israeli forces.
03:02Israel, in turn, has carried out airstrikes on Iranian-linked targets across Syria and beyond, seeking to disrupt weapons transfers
03:11and entrenchment near its borders.
03:13Military preparations have accelerated on all sides.
03:18The United States has reinforced its regional posture, while Israel's defense establishment has warned of a readiness for a potential
03:26multi-front war.
03:28Analysts say an extreme scenario could involve a massive Iranian missile and drone barrage, aimed at overwhelming Israeli defenses, such
03:38as the Iron Dome.
03:40Iran, for its part, has warned that any attack on its territory would trigger retaliation, not only against Israel, but
03:48potentially against U.S. bases in the region.
03:51The risk is clear.
03:53A direct Israel-Iran confrontation would not resemble previous shadow conflicts.
03:59It could span Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Iraq, and even the Gulf.
04:05Energy markets could be shaken.
04:07Global powers could be drawn in.
04:09For Netanyahu, the message was about deterrence, projecting strength, unity, and readiness.
04:16But in a region where miscalculation can ignite war, such words carry weight.
04:22As of now, no missiles have been launched.
04:26Yet with rhetoric escalating, alliances tightening, and military forces on alert, the question lingers.
04:33Is this strategic posturing meant to prevent war, or the final warning before a far larger confrontation begins?
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