Benjamin Netanyahu Iran warning: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again adopted a very tough stance regarding Iran. In his address on Saturday regarding the formation of the new government, Netanyahu said that now the time has come to end the threat from Iran forever. According to the Israeli Prime Minister, Iran is once again trying to accelerate its nuclear program, which is a direct and serious threat to Israel's security.
'Iran has killed its own people, will not step back from nuclear attack'. Benjamin Netanyahu Iran warning
In his speech, Netanyahu made serious allegations against the Iranian regime. He said that the Iranian government wants to erase Israel from existence. Netanyahu claims that the regime, which has taken the lives of thousands of its own citizens, will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons against Israel if it gets the chance. According to him, as soon as Iran resumes uranium enrichment and accelerates the development of nuclear weapons, the crisis facing Israel will deepen. Therefore, it has become very important to eradicate this threat from its roots.
Majority entangled in electoral mathematics, offers unity government after meeting Aizencott
Linking the Iran issue, Netanyahu also mentioned Israel's current political instability. In fact, no alliance got a clear majority in the general elections held last month. The magic figure of 61 seats is required to form a government in the 120-seat Israeli Parliament (Knesset), but the results include:
- Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies got 53 seats.
- Opposition leader Gadi Aizencott's Yashar Party and its allies have won 48 seats.
- At the same time, the alliance of Arab parties has won 19 seats.
Netanyahu said he had met with opposition leader Gadi Eiseenkot on Thursday. Referring to this meeting, he said that in the current situation, all the major parties of the country should come together and form a 'National Unity Government'.
Objection to support of Arab parties, warning of weak government
Netanyahu proposed to Eiseenkot that they reach a compromise with him, so that a strong majority government could be formed without the support of Arab parties. He raised questions as to why Aizencott was trying to form a government with Arab parties. Netanyahu alleged that Arab parties were supporters of terrorism and had rigged the election.
According to the Israeli Prime Minister, it is not possible for a small government or a weak government supported by Arab parties to counter a big threat like Iran. He believes that only a strong national unity government can ensure Israel's security for many decades to come.