Netanyahu on the purpose of the operation
Asked about how the highly enriched uranium would be disposed of, Netanyahu responded succinctly. “You go in and take it away,” he said. He also said that President Donald Trump told him: “I want to go in there,” and that physically performing such an operation would not be a problem – provided there is an agreement. However, the politician refused to reveal the schedule or details of possible actions in the event of no agreement.
Netanyahu clearly ruled out the possibility of linking the ceasefire with Iran with the end of military operations against Lebanese Hezbollah. As he stated, Tehran wants such a solution because it would allow Hezbollah to continue shelling Israeli cities and harassing Lebanon. Asked if he would reject such a call even at Trump's request, he replied: “He understands what I'm saying.”
The head of the Israeli government expressed his belief that the fall of the Iranian regime would mean the end of Hezbollah, Hamas, and probably the Houthis as well. He also noted that the overthrow of the government in Tehran is possible, but uncertain.
Trump ready for surgery despite the risks
But he acknowledged that he and Trump had concluded that the danger of taking action was less than the danger of inaction. He also touched on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the threat of its blocking “became clear during the course of action,” suggesting that he had not anticipated this eventuality. Closing the strait, as he pointed out, also posed a danger to Iran itself.
