Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated at his campaign launch Thursday evening that Israel must complete its mission to topple the Iranian regime, according to The Zioneer.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated his call to topple the Iranian regime at his campaign launch Thursday evening, framing the objective as a mission that must be completed. The statement, reported by The Zioneer, came hours after he had told Shin Bet operatives earlier in the day at the President's Residence that Israel will topple the Iranian regime, eliminate Hamas, and deal with Hezbollah.
The thread on this theme is well established. At 14:24 Jerusalem on Thursday, The Zioneer reported Netanyahu's remarks to Shin Bet awardees, where he also noted over 1,000 terror attacks foiled in Judea and Samaria this year. That followed a series of prior declarations: on Sunday June 21, at the JNS Policy Summit, Netanyahu said Israel had 'created the conditions to collapse the Iranian regime.' On Saturday September 5, at the Hebrew New Year ceremony, he stated Israel has the ability to overthrow the regime 'once and for all.' On Tuesday September 8, he called for completing the mission to topple the regime and eliminate Hezbollah and Hamas. The consistency across these occasions, from official ceremonies to campaign events, underscores a central pillar of his security doctrine.
As The Zioneer reported on June 12, Netanyahu has asserted that as long as he is prime minister, Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons, and that he has led the international effort against Tehran's nuclear program for over three decades. In the context of recent diplomatic developments with the United States—including President Trump's declaration on June 12 that the war with Iran is 'finished' and that a deal prevents Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons—Netanyahu has maintained that Israel demands strict nuclear dismantling and that the regime itself must fall. The campaign launch Thursday evening formalizes this goal as a central election promise, as previously reported by Israel Hayom on September 6.
It remains unclear what specific steps or timeline Netanyahu envisions for toppling the regime, beyond his stated confidence in Israel's capabilities. The Iranian regime's current status and its response to the intensifying rhetoric have not been addressed in his recent public statements.
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- DevelopingNetanyahu calls for toppling Iranian regime, eliminating Hezbollah and Hamas
- StrongNetanyahu: We have the ability to overthrow the Iranian regime 'once and for all'
- StrongNetanyahu's main election promise to topple Iran's regime, Israel Hayom reports
- DevelopingNetanyahu: 'There are more missions to carry out against Iran and Hamas'
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