His presence in the US brought thousands of Americans to the streets to demonstrate for Gaza. His presence on the floor of the Congress, caused strong – in many cases – reactions from senators. THE Benjamin Netanyahuamid a war raging in the Gaza Strip, called on Congress for the US to stand by Israel and made it clear that it would not back down, ending the war with the annihilation of Hamas.

“The Jewish people are no longer helpless against our enemies. For Israel, never again must be an empty promise,” to use a World War II phrase. “After October 7, never again is now,” he emphasized and called on the US to continue with Israel, as has been the case all these years.

“We will win,” were Netanyahu’s first words to Congress, stressing that October 7, the day Hamas invaded Israel and massacred hundreds of Israelis, “will forever live as an infamy” for his people. He even compared the Hamas invasion to the 9/11 attacks in New York.

“We meet today at a crossroads in history,” Netanyahu continued, adding that Iran’s “axis of evil” threatens the US, Israel and “our Arab friends.” “This is not a clash of civilizations, this is a clash between barbarism and civilization. America and Israel must stand together,” he emphasized.

Netanyahu invokes World War II and the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York to describe Hamas’ attack on Israel. He notes that the attack took place during a Jewish holiday. “It started as a perfect day, without a cloud in the sky,” he emphasized and continued: “Hamas attackers raped women, beheaded men, burned babies alive, Israeli forces rescued many hostages from Gaza.”

Addressing the families of the hostages, he said “I will not rest until all their loved ones return home.”

Netanyahu thanked Joe Biden for his “tireless efforts on behalf of the hostages.” “Defeating our enemies requires both courage and clarity,” Netanyahu said.

The Israeli prime minister accused the protesters of “choosing to stand with evil.” “They should be ashamed of themselves,” he added, stressing that these protesters “have become Iran’s useful idiots.”

Addressing US senators, he said that “if you remember one thing from this speech, let it be this: ‘Our enemies are your enemies, our fight is your fight, and our victory will be your victory.'” .

Continuing his speech, Benjamin Netanyahu took aim at Iran, which he accused of trying to impose a “radical Islam on the world”. “The US and Israel must stand in their way,” he stressed, recalling that Tehran has authorized attacks on US targets. “Iran, in order to challenge the US, must first conquer the Middle East,” he stressed.

He adds: “But in the heart of the Middle East, standing in the way of Iran, is a proud pro-American democracy – my country, the State of Israel.” Netanyahu says that when Israel fights Hamas, Hezbollah or the Houthis, it is really fighting “murderous” Iran. “Our victory is visible. Israel’s victory over Hamas will be a powerful blow to Iran’s axis of terror.”

He adds that Hezbollah, which operates in southern Lebanon and has launched almost daily attacks on Israel for the past nine months, is another member of the same Iranian “axis.” “Israel will do whatever it takes to restore order on its northern borders and for our people to return safely to our homes. We will crush Hezbollah.”

“The day after we defeat Hamas, a new Gaza will emerge,” he stressed, and called for “a demilitarized and de-radicalized” Gaza Strip, which he says should be run by a “civilian administration.” “But for the foreseeable future we must maintain sovereign security control … to ensure that Gaza is never again a threat to Israel,” he says.

Netanyahu praised Donald Trump for his mediation of the Abraham Accords.

He also said the US has been providing Israel with “generous military aid” for decades. And Israel has provided the US with critical information that “saved many lives,” he added.

“Rapid” US military aid could “dramatically accelerate” the end of the war in Gaza and help prevent a wider war in the Middle East, he said.

“Give us the tools faster and we’ll get the job done faster,” he says.

Netanyahu went on to praise Trump, saying he was “relieved that he emerged unscathed from the heinous assassination attempt on him.”

The prime minister then thanks Trump for the steps he has taken to support Israel during his presidency, including moving the US embassy to Jerusalem and recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.