Almost a week into war with Iran and Netanyahu still hasn't held a press conference

While the Israeli prime minister gave recorded statements and an interview to Fox News, he has yet to answer questions from the Israeli media or hold a press conference. By contrast, President Trump granted interviews to U.S. outlets and responded directly to reporters' questions

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Almost a week into war with Iran and Netanyahu still hasn't held a press conference

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While the Israeli prime minister gave recorded statements and an interview to Fox News, he has yet to answer questions from the Israeli media or hold a press conference. By contrast, President Trump granted interviews to U.S. outlets and responded directly to reporters' questions

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Jonathan Lis

08:44 AM • March 06 2026 IST

Six days have passed since the outbreak of Israel's war with Iran, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to give an interview to the Israeli media or hold a press conference.

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