Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel "defeated Iran." Netanyahu believes that Tehran will need a very long time to recover from the economic damage it has suffered. He pledged that Iran would not possess a nuclear weapon during his time in office, whether an agreement was reached with Tehran or not. Netanyahu confirmed that Israel had succeeded in returning all its prisoners, indicating that they would remain in the "security areas" in Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip. He added that Israel carried out operations targeting Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon, pointing to the detonation of pager devices. He also pointed out that Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah was targeted, and about 90% of Hezbollah's missile capabilities were destroyed, in addition to establishing a "security zone" inside Lebanon.