Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Iran leads the "axis of evil" and that Israel is the only obstacle preventing the spread of that evil and endangering peace around the world.
"Iran is working to stockpile nuclear bombs and will be able to threaten the whole world whenever it wants. If Israel falls, the entire Middle East will fall into its hands, but we will not. We will win, and the whole world will become a better place," Netanyahu said in a speech at the opening of the winter session of the Knesset. According to the "Guardian", he pointed out that Israel hit key Iranian targets during the airstrikes on Saturday.
"We have seriously damaged Iran's defense systems and its ability to export missiles," Netanyahu said. "We did not attack sawmills. They are industrial factories of death, and we hit them hard."
Netanyahu stressed that the United States had no role in persuading Israel to tone down its response to the October 1 Iranian bombing. "We make decisions ourselves, according to our interests and considerations," Netanyahu said.
And Israeli Defense Minister Joav Galant said yesterday that the attacks on Saturday caused serious damage that can be used in the future.
"You carried out precise strikes on their radars and air defense systems, which creates a huge disadvantage for the enemy when we want to strike later," Galant said at a meeting with the leaders of the Air Force.
“You've also damaged their production capacity, which changes the balance of power. Their supplies are now limited, and this affects their calculation. Their offensive and defensive capabilities have been weakened," the Israeli defense minister said.
Iran said Saturday's airstrikes caused limited damage. A spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that Tehran would "use all available tools" to respond.
The Israeli airstrikes came in response to the Iranian missile attack on Israel on October 1, reports Reuters. NB
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