Benjamin Netanyahu
During an anti-government protest, the Israeli opposition leader had said, “You want a war? You’ll get a war!”
In its message to HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, Israel reportedly stressed that it is prepared to keep troops in the Golan Heights buffer zone as long as is necessary, but would consider transferring control to a stable and accountable Syrian government.
“Just as we have acted forcefully against the terror arms of Iran’s axis of evil, so too will we act against the Houthis,” the prime minister vowed.
Netanyahu and senior ministers participated in a briefing on “operational activity” in the Land of the Cedars.
Polish media had speculated that the Israeli premier was not traveling for the event due to fear of arrest.
The Israeli prime minister offered his first overview of the war in an interview that described his tense talks with the Biden administration.
“We’re not going to leave them in power in Gaza, 30 miles from Tel Aviv. It’s not going to happen.”
“After Hamas, Hezbollah and the Assad regime in Syria, the Houthis are almost the last remaining arm of Iran’s evil axis,” the premier stated.
The row between National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich led the former to vote against the national budget.
Boehler is visiting Israel this week amid ongoing negotiations to secure the release of the remaining Hamas captives in Gaza.
The national security minister spoke after Justice Minister Yariv Levin laid out a lengthy procedure to be followed for the dismissal.
The premier’s defense team asked to explain the cause for a delay behind closed doors.
