Jerusalem, Nov 12 (V7N)- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described Iran's nuclear programme as an existential threat to Israel, saying it must be eliminated permanently.
He stressed that necessary measures should be taken to remove what he called a threat to Israel's very existence.
Netanyahu made the remarks in a post on his X account on Thursday (November 12), following a meeting with Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot. During the meeting, he also highlighted the need to form a national unity government.
Netanyahu alleged that Iran's leadership was pursuing a policy aimed at destroying Israel and attempting to revive its nuclear programme.
He claimed that if Tehran resumed uranium enrichment and acquired the capability to produce nuclear weapons, it would advance its nuclear programme further.
Expressing concern over the possibility of Iran using nuclear weapons against Israel, Netanyahu said the Iranian leadership had shown no hesitation in killing thousands of its own people and would therefore not hesitate to use such weapons against Israel.
"Everyone should understand that a regime that did not hesitate to kill many people in its own country will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons against Israel either," he said.
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