In a direct interview with CNBC, Netanyahu refused to offer any suggestion that the conflict was winding down.
"The war, he stated flatly, is "not over" — words that carry the full weight of a prime minister who has consistently pushed for sustained, escalatory pressure on Iran.
He coupled that declaration with a pointed assessment of the enemy's current condition, saying Tehran "has been weakened" by the campaign's impact thus far.
Netanyahu revealed that he and President Donald Trump maintain near-daily contact, speaking once every two days.
The prime minister was candid that the relationship is not without its friction points — acknowledging "tactical disagreements" between the two leaders — but insisted those differences are consistently resolved.
"We always find a way to work them out," Netanyahu said, projecting a partnership built on shared strategic objectives even when specific decisions create tension.
That tension has been documented. Reports have emerged that Trump privately confronted Netanyahu over the Israeli leader's public threats to strike Beirut, the Lebanese capital — a diplomatic clash that briefly exposed fault lines within the alliance.
Yet Netanyahu's tone in the CNBC interview suggested no lasting rupture, framing the relationship as resilient and communicative at its core.
With the Israeli prime minister refusing to declare any form of conclusion to hostilities, and with US-Israel coordination described as firmly intact, the message to Tehran from both capitals appears consistent: the pressure campaign against Iran is not finished, and its architects remain in regular, active alignment.
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