Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [Reuters Yonhap News]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that in the context of the war with Iran, "Iran is falling, and we have seized the initiative," according to the daily Times of Israel on the 23rd (local time).

In a video released on the same day, Prime Minister Netanyahu is seen speaking these words in Hebrew while conversing with Boaz Bismut, Chairman of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

Committee Chairman Bismut told Prime Minister Netanyahu, "I hear that the Iranians want to end the situation," and recalled past instances where Prime Minister Netanyahu had worked to prevent a nuclear deal between the United States and Iran. He emphasized, "A bad deal should never be made."

In response, Prime Minister Netanyahu replied, "We are striving to lead Israel to an unprecedented position and Iran to a phase it has never experienced before."

There was no mention in their conversation of U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement about 'talking with Iran.' It was also not known whether the video was filmed before or after President Trump's announcement.