Benjamin Netanyahu warns Europe against Iran, calls on leaders to join war
Key Points:
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged global leaders to join the US-Israeli operation against Iran, emphasizing that Iran's recent missile attacks, including one near Jerusalem's holy sites, pose a worldwide threat.
- The Iranian missile strike on Arad wounded dozens and caused significant damage, though Netanyahu called it a "miracle" no lives were lost, urging Israeli citizens to remain vigilant and enter protected spaces.
- Israeli officials, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, pledged swift assistance to affected residents and condemned the missile attacks as deliberate war crimes targeting civilians.
- President Isaac Herzog and opposition leaders, including Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, visited the site, underscoring the ongoing threat from Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities and the need to continue efforts to neutralize them.
- The Israeli government stressed that the missile attacks have no military significance but aim solely to harm civilians, reinforcing a national resolve to respond firmly while minimizing civilian casualties.