New Delhi:
Iran’s missile offensive towards Israel was a “horrible mistake” and Tel Aviv has its best alternative in 50 years to alter the face of the Middle East, former Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has mentioned. In a put up on X after Tehran fired 108 ballistic missiles focusing on Israel final night time, the previous Prime Minister mentioned Israel should act now and destroy Iran’s nuclear programme and power amenities.
“Israel has now its best alternative in 50 years, to alter the face of the Middle East. The management of Iran, which was good at chess, made a horrible mistake this night. We should act *now* to destroy Iran’s nuclear program, its central power amenities, and to fatally cripple this terrorist regime,” Mr Bennett wrote.
A former commando in Israel’s elite Sayeret Matkal unit, Mr Bennett leads the New Right celebration and served as Prime Minister from June 2021 to June 2022. He succeeded Benjamin Netanyahu after he was ousted as Prime Minister in 2021.
Israel has now its best alternative in 50 years, to alter the face of the Middle East.
The management of Iran, which was good at chess, made a horrible mistake this night.
We should act *now* to destroy Iran’s nuclear program, its central power amenities, and to…
— Naftali Bennett נפתלי בנט (@naftalibennett) October 1, 2024
Mr Bennett described Iran as the pinnacle of the octopus of terror. “To strike the pinnacle of the octopus of terror, that, in its cowardice, despatched its tentacles (Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and many others.) to homicide us, whereas the Ayatollahs sat safely of their palaces in Tehran. The octopus’s tentacles are quickly paralysed – now comes the pinnacle. We should take away this horrible menace to our kids’s future,” he mentioned within the put up. “We can grant the Iranian individuals a chance to stand up and shake off the regime that tyrannizes its ladies and daughters,” the previous Prime Minister added.
Iran’s missile offensive towards Israel adopted the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Israeli army operations. While Tel Aviv’s superior defence techniques intercepted lots of the missiles launched by Tehran, many others landed. There have been no casualties in Israel although.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps mentioned the assault was “in accordance with the United Nations Charter” and adopted “a interval of restraint” following an “assault on the sovereignty” of Iran — a reference to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in late July. The IRGC mentioned the missiles focused “three army bases” round Tel Aviv in addition to air and radar bases.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mentioned Iran made a “large mistake” and warned that it “can pay for it”.
In his put up on X, Mr Bennett mentioned, “We have the justification. We have the instruments. Now that Hezbollah and Hamas are paralyzed, Iran stands uncovered. Over this final horrible 12 months, Iranian tentacles murdered our households. Raped our daughters. Kidnapped our kids. Ransacked our cities. Burned our fields. Fired on our ships. Terrorized kids in Kiryat Shmona, Kfar Aza, and Sderot. Emptied out entire areas of our land. Humiliated us.”
“Now is the second. A Nation of Lions has united and confirmed its energy over the past 12 months. It has yearned for a change, for motion, for thus very lengthy. There are instances when historical past knocks at our door, and we should open it. This alternative should not be missed,” the previous Prime Minister added.