PANews reported on April 1st, citing CCTV International News, that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a video address that while Iran and its supported armed forces "still retain a limited ability to threaten Israel, but can no longer threaten Israel's survival." Netanyahu also stated that "In the past, Israel was 'fighting Iran alone,' but now it is 'fighting alongside the United States'"—he described this as an "unprecedented and historic cooperation" between him and US President Trump, and between the US and Israeli militaries. Netanyahu further stated that Israel is forging new alliances with some "important" countries in the region to counter what he calls the "Iranian threat." However, he did not specify which countries were involved or provide further details.