Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu spoke with i24NEWS about the June conflict with Iran, saying that the strikes on Iranian targets would have gone forward even without U.S. approval. With Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions and ballistic missile programs posing what he called severe threats, Netanyahu declared, “Fortunately, we have a very sympathetic president, but the decision was made to proceed regardless, because it is in our soul.”
Netanyahu noted that Iran still possesses “400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium,” but emphasized that this does not currently enable Tehran to push forward with its nuclear program.
Speaking about that stockpile, he explained, “We knew in advance it wouldn’t be destroyed. It’s a necessary condition but not sufficient to produce nuclear bombs. They’re not currently in a position to advance.”
He said the military campaign had neutralized major threats, adding, “We defeated Iran, which came to destroy Israel with atomic bomb, we eliminated two enormous existential dangers.”
Addressing the war in Gaza, Netanyahu was firm that any deal must bring home every remaining hostage. “I’m not going back to partial agreements,” he said. “They misled us. I want them all.”
Netanyahu described differences of opinion between Israel’s military and political leaders as “legitimate and necessary,” but stressed that once a decision is made, the army is obligated to implement it. He accused anti-government protest organizers of deliberately circulating false claims about disputes with the military.
On the humanitarian situation, the prime minister said Gaza’s civilians should be given the option to leave, just as refugees from other war zones have done, including during Syria’s civil war. “Why should Gaza be closed?” he asked, noting that Israel is in discussions with other nations to accept Gazan civilians.
Concluding the interview, Netanyahu said ending the war is essential to halting the wave of diplomatic pressure against Israel. “Not to linger, not to brag, not to wait,” he stated. “We need to go for a decision.”
{Matzav.com Israel}
Bla-bla-bla…propaganda and bluster as always. The propagandist-in-chief didn’t mention how the President made him turn back 50 Israeli planes before they attacked Iran, since the President had called for a cease-fire.
THE WAR MUST BE WON decisively and soon. Because of the hatred of goyim against Jews, every day THE WAR DRAGS ON only fuels MORE antiSemitism based on Hamas lies and propaganda which the goyim are MORE THAN HAPPY to jump at. Netanyahu must receive A WAKE UP CALL that every day this war continues unresolved, he is putting JEWS EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD in more danger from antiSemitism. I’m frankly shocked this issue is never discussed.