Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Negev Conference in Dimona on Tuesday, saying Hezbollah now has only 7% to 8% of the missiles it possessed at the start of the war.
Netanyahu appeared to directly threaten Iranian leadership in his remarks.
“Do not count on there being quiet if you attack us. Nor will it be a repeat of what happened before. It will be much worse.”
Rebuilding Gaza border region
Netanyahu also spoke about the rehabilitation of the Gaza border communities, saying the number of residents has already surpassed the prewar figure.
“You can see it in Gaza. The Tekuma region is growing faster than anywhere else in the country.”
Turning to developments in Dimona, Netanyahu said he was working to eliminate the country’s geographic and economic periphery.
“You cannot find an available apartment in Dimona. Before we came to power, there were many empty apartments in the city with cockroaches.”
Notably, Netanyahu’s remarks received little applause in Dimona, a city with a strong Likud base.