Trump, Putin, Ben Gvir, Turkey, Iran and the poll gap: Netanyahu went to the journalists - and opened up about everything
Prime Minister Netanyahu presented a new security doctrine in a briefing to journalists, nine days before the elections. He declared that Israel is working to topple the ayatollah regime in Iran, sharply attacked Gadi Eisenkot and accused him of willingness to accept a nuclear Iran. Netanyahu presented a presentation with ten guiding principles, including preemptive strikes, military independence and expanding regional alliances.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a new security doctrine today in a briefing to journalists, nine days before the elections. Netanyahu declared that Israel is working to topple the ayatollah regime in Iran, and that he gave the security bodies an explicit directive to that effect. According to him, Israel has completed about 90% of the mission against the Iranian threat, but warned that as long as the regime in Tehran is in control, it will try to rebuild its nuclear and missile programs. Netanyahu sharply attacked Gadi Eisenkot, accusing him of willingness to accept a nuclear Iran. He presented an official presentation from the National Security Council with ten guiding principles, which included preemptive strikes, military independence, expanding regional alliances and fortifying the eastern border. Netanyahu linked the continuation of the campaign to the window of opportunity during the Trump presidency, but emphasized that Israel does not condition its actions on American approval. In Gaza, he set a condition for disarming Hamas as a condition for reconstruction, and in Lebanon demanded the disarmament of Hezbollah.