Netanyahu: Toppling Iranian regime is Israel’s ‘central mission,’ goal ‘within reach’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed confidence that the Iranian regime could soon fall, describing it as weaker than ever and fighting for its survival. He made these comments at an event with Israeli military leaders, stating that overthrowing the regime is Israel's "central mission" and that it is "within reach".

Netanyahu has long considered Iran an existential threat due to its cleric-run state. In February, Israel launched a joint attack on Iran with the United States, but a ceasefire was called in April by President Donald Trump. The US has since imposed more economic pressure and resumed strikes, prompting Iran to retaliate against US allies in the Gulf, Jordan, and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, but not Israel.

According to The Times of Israel, there are concerns that Iran and Hamas are stepping up efforts to attack Israelis abroad ahead of Jewish holidays. Netanyahu believes that Iran's restraint in attacking Israel is due to its awareness of Israel's military strength and determination, as per Free Malaysia Today.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Times of Israel, Free Malaysia Today — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.