Now the time for Israel to destroy Iran’s nuclear program — Bennett
Israel is under serious pressure to attack Iran’s nuclear programme in response to the Islamic republic’s massive missile attack.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday, called on his country to “act now” against Tehran’s atomic initiatives in what he described as “the biggest opportunity in the past 50 years” to change the face of the Middle East.
“Israel has now its greatest opportunity in 50 years, to change the face of the Middle East
“We must act now to destroy Iran’s nuclear program, its central energy facilities, and to fatally cripple this terrorist regime
“We must remove this terrible threat to our children’s future,” he continues, while saying that striking Iran could allow “the Iranian people an opportunity to rise up and shake off the regime that tyrannizes its women and daughters.”
“We have the justification. We have the tools. Now that Hezbollah and Hamas are paralyzed, Iran stands exposed.”
“There are times when history knocks at our door, and we must open it.
“This opportunity must not be missed”, he said.
Newsband reported that Iran on Tuesday night launched a wave of missiles at Israel.
Jerusalem witnessed dozens of missiles flying overhead towards Israel’s main coastal cities in a huge attack not long after 7.30pm, with the engines of the rockets clearly visible from below.
On the edge of the Old City many stopped to watch the missiles flying overhead in what appears to have been an unprecedented attack.
Barely 10 minutes later a second wave of missiles passed over the city, apparently from a different direction, with the bright flashes of interceptions lighting up the sky as loud booms rang out.
Earlier, a White House official warned that Iran was preparing to launch an “imminent” ballistic missile attack on Israel.
The Pentagon is actively supporting Israel in its preparations to defend against the attack, according to the official who was not authorized to speak publicly. A direct attack on Israel will carry “severe consequences for Iran,” the official said