Netanyahu Declares Victory After Joint US-Israel Assault on Iran
In his first public address since the recent joint US-Israel military operation against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed Israel "stronger than ever." Speaking on Wednesday, March 12, 2026, Netanyahu asserted that this offensive prevented Iran from advancing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs underground. This statement follows a period of heightened tensions
culminating in direct military action, framed by Western media, including Al Jazeera, as an Israeli-led initiative with US 'support.' Such framing obscures the deep, institutionalized financial and logistical entanglement that makes these operations joint ventures from inception. Al Jazeera's reporting, typical of mainstream narratives, positions the US as merely a supportive ally. This blurs the
crucial detail: the United States was a direct aggressor in this unprovoked military strike, fighting alongside Israel. This isn't a new phenomenon. In 1967, during the USS Liberty attack, US intelligence assets deliberately withheld critical information, effectively allowing an Israeli assault on a US Navy vessel. Today, the operational planning, intelligence sharing, and deployed assets from
both nations are inextricably linked, with the US providing critical air superiority and logistical backbone, making any distinction between 'US' and 'Israeli' operations largely semantic, especially when considering the billions in annual military aid, which reached $3.8 billion in 2023 alone. The assertion of preventing Iran from moving its programs "underground" is a familiar pretext, echoing