MK Amit Halevi (Likud) said on Channel 14 that the situation is complex but it is clear to everyone that Israel will have to act sooner or later, calling for a significant campaign to eliminate the rule of the ayatollahs in Iran.
MK Amit Halevi (Likud) stated on Channel 14 this morning that Israel must eventually launch a significant campaign to eliminate the ayatollah regime in Iran, calling the situation complex and saying it is clear to everyone that action will be required sooner or later.
Halevi's remarks add to a series of recent assessments and statements by Israeli officials regarding a potential return to full-scale conflict with Iran. On July 12, a security assessment circulated in Israeli circles concluded that a return to intense fighting with Iran is inevitable and only a matter of time. On July 19, MK Nissim Vaturi said he expects a serious campaign against Iran and that Israel will return to full fighting. On July 20, a report cited an Israeli security source saying Israel wishes to resume military operations against Iran but only if permitted to strike nuclear and infrastructure targets.
These statements reflect a growing public discourse among Israeli officials, though no official decision to resume operations has been announced. The assessments and statements come amid stalled US-Iran negotiations and heightened rhetoric from both sides, with Iranian officials also reportedly convinced that war with Israel will resume.
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