Netanyahu demands complete elimination of threat posed by Iran
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the threat posed by Iran must be eliminated "once and for all." He claims that Tehran is once again trying to revive its nuclear program, CBS News reports.
Netanyahu has once again publicly warned about the danger of a potential nuclear attack against Israel. He made the remarks during a speech on the formation of a new government, following a meeting with opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot.
According to the Israeli prime minister, the Iranian regime, which seeks to destroy Israel, is once again working to restore its nuclear program. He stressed that a regime that did not hesitate to kill thousands of its own citizens would also have no hesitation in using nuclear weapons against Israel as soon as it manages to resume uranium enrichment and accelerate the development of nuclear weapons.
Netanyahu stated that Israel must eliminate the existential threat hanging over it "once and for all," referring to Iran.
According to reports, the meeting with Gadi Eisenkot only reinforced the prime minister's conviction regarding the need to form a national unity government.
In last month's parliamentary elections, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies won 53 seats in the Knesset. Eisenkot's Yashar party and its allies secured 48 seats, while the Arab coalition won 19. A minimum of 61 seats is required to form a government.
Netanyahu expressed concern that Eisenkot could join forces with the Arab coalition to form a government, which he described as fragile and dangerous. The Israeli prime minister called representatives of Arab parties supporters of terrorism and had previously accused them of stealing the election.
Earlier, it was reported that Trump and Netanyahu had a "tough" conversation about Iran.
