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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Netanyahu: Iran seeking ‘to open multi-front campaign’ against Israel
In remarks to the Defense and Security Forum group, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeats his pledge to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and hints at recent strikes in Syria that have been attributed to Israel.
“We are doing everything to prevent Iran from establishing terror fronts around us. We are acting with military means to prevent Iran from setting up a second Lebanon in Syria. So far this effort has been a success.”
He also accuses Iran of seeking “to open a multi-front campaign” against Israel.
“We are preparing for this. I ordered the IDF and security branches to be ready for a multi-front campaign, if needed,” the premier adds.