Netanyahu hails “historic victory” in Iran war

“Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed a "historic victory" in a televised address to the nation following 12 days of war with Iran.

"We have achieved a historic victory," Netanyahu told viewers at the start of a near-10-minute speech following the start of a ceasefire agreed to by both parties.

He vowed to crush any attempt by Iran to rebuild its nuclear programme.

"Iran will not have a nuclear weapon," Netanyahu said after a ceasefire put a halt to airstrikes by the two countries against each other.

"We have thwarted Iran's nuclear project. And if anyone in Iran tries to rebuild it, we will act with the same determination, with the same intensity, to foil any attempt," he added.