‘No existential threat’: Israeli foreign minister jibes Iran, says can’t promise this will be ‘last war’

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar on Wednesday indicated that ongoing and future conflicts remain a possibility, saying that the country cannot guarantee the current war will be its last.Speaking amid continued regional tensions, Saar said Israel’s adversaries still retain the capability to launch attacks, though they do not currently pose a fundamental threat to the country’s existence. “We will need, in the future as well, to remain vigilant against our enemies’ plots,” he said. “We do not promise that this will be ‘the last war’,” he said. His remarks come as war in the Middle East, now in its second month, shows no sign of abating. The offensive from both sides continues to escalate only, US-Israel and Iran and allied groups. While Israeli officials maintain that their security posture has contained major threats, they acknowledge that risks from hostile actors persist.Saar emphasised that despite ongoing hostilities, Israel does not face an “existential threat” at present, suggesting that while security challenges continue, they are being managed within the country’s defence framework.It comes as US president Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that Iran has asked for “ceasefire,” and went on to describe the “new Iranian regime as much less radicalised and much more intelligent.”