Speaking at the JNS policy summit, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday evening that Iran openly declares its intent to destroy Israel, but the Jewish people are teaching the world how a nation should confront an existential threat. The remarks build on his earlier assessment that Israel has created the conditions to collapse the Iranian regime, as reported by N12.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a new statement Sunday evening at the JNS policy summit, saying that Iran openly declares its intention to destroy the State of Israel, but that the Jewish people are teaching the world 'how a nation should behave in the face of an existential threat.' The remarks, reported by N12, echo and sharpen his assertion earlier this evening at the same conference that Israel 'created the conditions to collapse the Iranian regime.'
That prior assessment, first reported by the 'Iran Sector - Updates' the source and carried by The Zioneer, said Netanyahu assessed that Israel's actions have brought the regime to a breaking point. The prime minister has escalated his rhetoric on Iran over the past several weeks, warning last week that Israel inflicted up to $1 trillion in damage to Iran's economy, and vowing repeatedly that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons as long as he is prime minister.
Sunday's remarks frame the confrontation in existential terms rather than operational ones—the Jewish people as a model for confronting annihilation. No specific military or diplomatic measures were announced alongside the statement.
2 developments
- StrongNetanyahu: Israel eliminated nuclear threat, will respond forcefully if Iran attacks
- StrongNetanyahu: Israel inflicted up to $1 trillion in damage to Iran's economy, fight against nukes not over
- StrongFormer PM Bennett: Israel has a clear strategic plan to topple the Iranian regime
- DevelopingNetanyahu denies stating removal of existential threat from Iran was a war goal
Source and signal
- Internal intake