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Netanyahu issues stark warning to Iran: “If you attack us, you will suffer a blow I do not want to reveal”

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran would face a devastating response if it attacked Israel again.
  • Netanyahu said Israel had confronted Iran, weakened what he called the “Axis of Evil” and changed the face of the Middle East since October 7.
  • He framed upcoming elections around who would complete the fight against Iran’s regime, Hezbollah and Hamas, while criticizing political opponents as too willing to yield to pressure.

Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a new warning to Iran, promising a response so severe that he said he did not want to describe it publicly.

Speaking to reporters, the Israeli prime minister said that if Iran launched another attack on Israel, it would receive a devastating blow. “If it attacks us, it will suffer a blow that I do not want to reveal to you,” Netanyahu said, leaving open the possibility of an unprecedented military response.

If it attacks us, it will suffer a blow that I do not want to reveal to you.

· Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu warned Iran against launching another attack on Israel.

Netanyahu said Israel was the only country that had not recently suffered Iranian retaliation. In his account, Tehran had refrained because it knew Israel’s response would be harsh.

Who would have believed on October 7 that we would change the face of the Middle East? I did.

· Benjamin NetanyahuHe described his view of Israel’s actions since October 7.

He also looked back at developments since October 7. “Who would have believed on October 7 that we would change the face of the Middle East? I did,” he said. Netanyahu described his strategy as ultimately confronting Iran, “cutting off the tentacles,” clarifying the situation and weakening what he called the “Axis of Evil.” “And we did it,” he said.

Turning to Israel’s upcoming elections, Netanyahu presented the contest as a choice over who would finish the country’s military and political objectives. “The central question in these elections is: Who will complete what needs to be completed? Who will finally put an end to this regime in Iran? Who will finally neutralize Hezbollah? Who will finally neutralize Hamas?” he said.

My intention was for us ultimately to confront Iran, cut off the tentacles, clarify the situation and weaken the Axis of Evil, and we did it.

· Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu outlined the strategy he said Israel had pursued.

He also attacked his political opponents, saying they retreat whenever pressure rises. “America tells them ‘no’ and they immediately tremble. Will they do it? No. They will not do it. We do it,” Netanyahu said.

America tells them ‘no’ and they immediately tremble. Will they do it? No. They will not do it. We do it.

· Benjamin NetanyahuHe criticized his political opponents during remarks about the upcoming elections.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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