Bennett: Ukraine faces ‘total destruction’ if world leaders don’t act quickly

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warns Ukraine faces “total destruction” if world leaders don’t act quickly amid Russia’s invasion of the country.

“Things are looking bad on the ground right now, but it’s important to understand that if world leaders don’t act quickly it can get much worse,” he warns. “I’m talking about untold loss of life, total destruction of Ukraine. Millions of refugees. And it’s not too late,” Bennett says at Tel Aviv’s CyberTech conference.

“It’s the responsibility of the major players in the world to get the two sides out of the battlefield and on to the negotiation table.” he adds.

“I participated in five or six different conflicts as a soldier, a commander and later on as a security cabinet member. It’s just a horrible thing,” he says.

“We in Israel have had our fair share of wars, and I can tell you one big lesson: Wars are easy to start and very difficult to finish.”

I’m talking about untold loss of life, total destruction of Ukraine, millions of refugees and it’s not too late. It’s the responsibility of the major players in the world to act rapidly to get the two sides out of the battle field and on to the negotiation table.”