Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu continues to warn Israel and the international community regarding the Iranian threat. The Prime Minister’s words were echoed in a media interview by former IDF Ombudsman, Major-General (reserves) Yitzchak Brick, who warns that when Iran decides to attack, thousands of missiles will rain down on the Gush Dan area, and cities including Tel Aviv, Be’er Sheva, Haifa and Jerusalem will be under attack, an attack that will leave so much destruction that it will take decades to rehabilitate the nation’s infrastructure. Brick, and Mr. Netanyahu, both warn of the “existential threat” faced by Israel from Iran.

PM Netanyahu on Sunday held a security tour of the northern sector, on Mt. Avital, and was briefed by Northern District Commander Major-General Amir Baram and the commander of the IDF Bashan Division, Brigadier-General Amit Fisher. Defense Minister Naftali Bennett and IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Major-General Eyal Zamir also attended the tour.

Prime Minister Netanyahu on Mt. Avital:

“Iran’s aggression in our region, and against us, continues. We are taking all necessary actions to prevent Iran from entrenching here in our region. This includes the activity necessary to thwart the transfer of lethal weaponry from Iran to Syria, whether by air or overland. We will also take action to thwart Iran’s effort to turn Iraq and Yemen into bases for launching rockets and missiles against the State of Israel. Our commitment and our readiness to struggle against Iranian aggression is absolute and we are acting with all means to prevent Iran from achieving its goals. I cannot go into more detail, but this is a constant process.

“Pay attention to what General [Kenneth F.] McKenzie, the head of US Central Command, responsible for US forces in the Middle East, said – that Iran is planning more attacks. I can confirm that, and I can also confirm to you that we are continuing our plans to thwart this aggression by various means.”

Mr. Netanyahu added: “I am doing everything necessary to continue the work of the government and the Security Cabinet, from which I have just come, by all necessary means, to preserve the security of the citizens of Israel and the things that are essential for the State of Israel. Whoever knows me knows that I am doing this. These are not insignificant matters. I am doing this in the best way possible out of a supreme commitment to the security of Israel.

“The considerations are completely substantive and the decisions, in my view, are also very good. And the proof – everything that can be seen around us, everything that can be seen as a result of our action in the end falls on my desk and is my decision. My decisions are substantive, and I think that I decide well.

“The leaders of Iran are concentrating on the citizens of Iran; they are slaughtering them. This is additional testimony to what kind of a regime this is. We will oppose it everywhere.”

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem / photo credit: Haim Zach, GPO)