Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took aim at French President Emmanuel Macron, who, in a recent radio interview, called for halting the supply of weapons to Israel for its operations in Gaza. Netanyahu firmly said all “civilised” countries should steadfastly support Israel as it fights the forces of “barbarism led by Iran”.
Simultaneously, in a recorded video address on Saturday, Netanyahu plainly said that Israel’s victory was not at the mercy of the support of Western leaders who were (now) calling for arms embargoes. He asserted that Israel ‘will win with or without their support’.
“But their shame will continue long after the war is won,” he added.
Netanyahu pointed out that Israel was defending itself on seven fronts against the “enemies of civilisation” today.
“Is Iran imposing an arms embargo on Hezbollah, on the Houthis, on Hamas and (on) its other proxies? Of course not. This axis of terror stands together. But countries who supposedly oppose this terror axis call for an arms embargo on Israel,” he said.
Netanyahu also shared a significant achievement of the Israeli army, stating that they have successfully destroyed a large portion of Hezbollah’s missile and rocket capabilities, providing a sense of reassurance to the Israeli supporters, particularly its citizens.
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He said that the Israeli forces are dismantling the Lebanese group’s tunnel system near the border. ‘While the threat has not been fully eliminated, we have shifted the balance of the conflict,’ he said. This statement underscores the weight of Israel’s response to Hezbollah’s actions, underscoring the impact of the Israeli army’s actions.
Since September 23, the Israeli army has intensified its airstrikes against Hezbollah across Lebanon, resulting in significant civilian casualties and displacing residents from many areas. The airstrikes have also targeted and killed key Hezbollah leaders, including the group’s secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah. In addition, Israel has launched what it describes as a “limited” ground operation in Lebanon.
These escalations have exacerbated ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah, which began on October 8, 2023, when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel in support of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, prompting retaliatory fire and airstrikes by Israel in southeastern Lebanon.
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