Netanyahu: Israel Has a State With an Army, Not the Reverse

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a Channel 14 interview Tuesday night to frame the lesson of October 7 as national resilience, saying Israel has a state with an army, not the reverse. He said buffer zones must be held in enemy territory, not inside Israeli communities, and repeated that Iran will not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. Ynetnews and Times of Israel report the same interview, including Netanyahu's warning that Israel's battles are not over and his response to Erdogan to calm down. The message keeps Israeli security doctrine anchored in deterrence, border depth and civilian protection.