Netanyahu set out what he described as a post-war vision that goes beyond military objectives, pointing to plans to reroute regional oil and gas through pipelines to Israeli Mediterranean ports.

Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked what the end of the war would look like. He linked the outcome to broader strategic goals, including alternative energy routes that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb strait — two of the region’s most critical maritime choke points.

“We have achievable goals, and I’m not going to speak about the full battle plans that we have with the United States. We’re well coordinated with them,” Netanyahu said.

He then pointed to energy infrastructure as part of what could follow the war.

“What has to be done is to have alternative routes instead of going through the choke points of the [Strait of] Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb in order to have the flow of oil,” he said.

Netanyahu proposed oil and gas pipelines running west through the Arabian Peninsula to Israel.

“Just have oil pipelines, gas pipelines going west through the Arabian Peninsula right up to Israel, right up to our Mediterranean ports, and you’ve just done away with the choke points forever,” he added.

He described the idea as feasible and directly tied it to the war’s outcome.

“That is definitely possible… I see that as a real change that will follow this war. But I also see this war ending a lot faster than people think,” he added.

His remarks link the trajectory of the war to long-term plans for rerouting oil and gas through Israeli ports, pointing to objectives that extend beyond the battlefield and into geopolitical and economic positioning. He also framed the war as one to “protect civilization” against “barbarians”.