Netanyahu: “We changed the course of the war – Our duty to respond to Iran” – 2024-10-06 13:16:43

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, delivered a speech a little while ago, emphasizing that “it is Israel’s duty to respond to Iran’s attack”.

Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that “Iran is behind all the threats against us. They fired hundreds of missiles at us in one of the largest attacks in history. No country in the world would accept such an attack, and neither will Israel. Israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to such attacks – and that is what we are going to do.”

At the same time, Israel’s prime minister said the army had managed to destroy a large part of Hezbollah’s arsenal in Lebanon and change the course of the war against the Iranian-backed Islamist movement.

At the same time, the victims of the attacks in Lebanon have exceeded 2 thousand in the last two weeks alone, while the humanitarian crisis deepens.

The attack on Macron

During his speech, Netanyahu attacked French President Emmanuel Macron, who earlier today called for an end to arms shipments to Israel pending a cease-fire agreement in Gaza.

“You are asking to stop arms exports to us during the war. Israel will win, with or without you. But your shame will live long after our victory” Netanyahu to French President Macron.

The army is on alert ahead of the October 7 anniversary

Israel’s military said today that its forces have been put on high alert ahead of the anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, stressing that militants are seeking to carry out attacks in the country.

“This week we will commemorate the anniversary of the war and October 7. We are ready to increase our forces ahead of this day because of the fear of attacks that militants seek to carry out.”military spokesman Daniel Hagari said during a televised news conference, without elaborating.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said today in a message broadcast on the anniversary of the unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel that shocked the country that the wounds “have not yet fully healed.”

“Our wounds cannot yet be fully healed … because hostages continue to be tortured, executed and die in captivity”he emphasizes, according to a statement.

Of the 251 people abducted and taken to the Gaza Strip on October 7, 97 are still being held hostage, of whom 33 are dead, according to an army statement.

Israel’s president also said “Iran and its proxies are a permanent threat to his country” ahead of commemorations for the Palestinian Islamist movement’s October 7 attack on Israeli soil.

Iran on Monday night fired nearly 200 missiles at Israeli territory, launching its second attack in less than six months.

Tehran said it acted in retaliation for last week’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iranian-backed Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah, in Beirut, and for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniya on July 31 in attack on Tehran.

Iran and Hamas have accused Israel of being responsible for Haniya’s murder. Israel had no comment.

Earlier today, the Israeli military announced that it was preparing a response to Iran’s massive missile attack, in which most of the missiles were intercepted by Israel’s air defense system.

He threatens Iran with new strikes

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araktsi, said that Iran is ready to respond to a possible attack by Israel.

With propaganda videos, the mullahs’ regime in Tehran threatens new strikes on Israeli soil.

“Our response to any Israeli attack will be stronger and tougher. They can test our resolve”Araktsi reported.

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