Netanyahu sees peace talks with Iran very important

27/6/2025 6:24

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

said on Thursday the outcome of Israel's war with Iran presented

opportunities for peace that his country should not waste.



In a statement, Netanyahu said: "This victory presents an

opportunity for a dramatic widening of peace agreements. We are

working on this with enthusiasm.



"Alongside the freeing of hostages and defeat of Hamas,

there is a window of opportunity that must not be missed. We

cannot waste even a single day."



Earlier in the day, Israel Hayom newspaper, quoting an

unnamed source, said Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump

agreed in a phone call this week on a rapid end to the war in

Gaza, perhaps within two weeks.



Israel Hayom said the deal could include the expansion of

the Abraham Accords with Israel's Arab neighbours to include

Saudi Arabia and Syria.



The prime minister's office declined to comment on the

Israel Hayom report.



The U.S.-brokered Israel-Iran ceasefire announced by Trump

raised hopes among Palestinians of an end to over 20 months of

war in Gaza that has widely demolished the territory and

displaced most residents, with malnutrition widespread.



On Sunday, Netanyahu said that with a weakened Iran, he

expected more countries to join the Abraham Accords.



"We have broken the axis," Netanyahu told reporters then.

"This is a huge change and Israel's status is rising, not just

in the Middle East but also in the world. This is a tectonic

shift."



"We will see a bright new future, of security, of

prosperity, of hope and of peace."