{"id":2152958,"date":"2024-01-18T16:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-suggests-israel-is-already-attacking-iran\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T16:27:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:27:35","slug":"netanyahu-suggests-israel-is-already-attacking-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-suggests-israel-is-already-attacking-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu hints at ongoing Israeli strikes on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahu-suggests-israel-is-already-attacking-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2152958&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel is Striking Iran Itself, Not Just Its Proxies<\/h2>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-has-gone-rogue-by-approving-covid-19-boosters-without-clinical-trials-dr-robert-malone\/\" title=\"FDA Approves COVID-19 Boosters Without Trials: Dr. Robert Malone\">recent press\u200b conference<\/a>,\u200d Israeli Prime Minister\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> made a bold \u200dstatement, asserting that\u200b Israel is not only targeting Iran&#8217;s terrorist \u200bproxy groups but Iran itself.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Who says we aren&#8217;t attacking Iran? We are attacking Iran,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Netanyahu emphasized that Iran is\u200d the \u2063&#8221;head \u200dof the octopus,&#8221; with its tentacles reaching\u200b various terrorist groups\u2062 such\u2064 as the Houthis, \u2062Hezbollah, and \u200dHamas. He stressed that Israel is in conflict \u2063with Iran and urged\u200d the world\u2062 to take Iran&#8217;s pursuit of nuclear \u2064weapons seriously, considering its threats and support for terrorism.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Imagine if\u2062 this is\u2063 what Iran is doing now, when it doesn&#8217;t have nuclear weapons, how critical\u200b is it that we stop it from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-march-to-appeasement\/\" title=\"The March to Appeasement\">acquiring nuclear weapons<\/a>,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Netanyahu \u2064expressed his obligation\u2064 as the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> of Israel to\u2063 prevent Iran from\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-predicts-stupid-fool-biden-will-drop-to-his-knees-and-beg-iran-for-mercy\/\" title=\"Trump predicts that Biden will beg Iran for mercy.\">obtaining nuclear\u200d weapons<\/a>, highlighting the potential dangers if Iran progresses further on its path\u2064 to\u200c nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>This statement from Netanyahu follows Iran&#8217;s \u200brecent\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/iran-launches-ballistic-missile-strike-near-u-s-consulate-in-iraq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strikes<\/a> in Syria and\u2064 Iraq, including one near \u200dthe U.S. Consulate in \u200cErbil,\u2063 Iraq.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK\u200b HERE TO GET THE\u200d DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that their strikes targeted\u200b &#8220;headquarters of \u2064spies&#8221; and &#8220;anti-Iranian terrorist gatherings in parts of the region,&#8221;\u200d specifically alleging that\u200b the\u2062 facilities\u200b belonged to Israel&#8217;s Mossad intelligence agency. However,\u2062 these\u2062 claims \u2063by Iran are \u2063false.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In his statement, what does Benjamin Netanyahu assert\u2063 about Israel&#8217;s approach towards Iran?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  .timesofisrael.com\/topic\/benjamin-netanyahu\/&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> made a significant statement \u2063about Israel&#8217;s actions towards Iran. In his address, he asserted that Israel \u2064is not only targeting and confronting\u2062 Iran&#8217;s proxies but is directly striking\u200b Iran itself.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu&#8217;s statement\u200b marks a notable shift in Israel&#8217;s approach towards Iran. Over the past few years, Israel \u2063has mainly focused \u2062on countering Iran&#8217;s\u200b regional\u2063 activities by targeting its \u2064proxies, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. However, Netanyahu&#8217;s \u200bassertion indicates a bolder and more assertive stance, with Israel directly engaging Iran to curtail its regional influence.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli Prime\u200d Minister&#8217;s message comes at\u200b a time of increased tension between Iran and Israel. Iran&#8217;s expanding regional influence and its continuous support for extremist groups\u2064 pose a significant threat to Israel&#8217;s security and\u200c stability. The Iranian government&#8217;s\u200b aggressive pursuit of nuclear capabilities and its repeated threats \u2063against\u200c Israel \u2062have further fueled the animosity between the two nations.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu&#8217;s announcement also sheds light on Israel&#8217;s concerns about Iran&#8217;s influence in neighboring countries. Iran has long sought to establish a Shiite crescent in the Middle East, extending its influence from Iran to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. By targeting Iran itself, Israel aims to disrupt its ambitions and prevent the consolidation of its hegemony in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli \u200bPrime Minister&#8217;s \u200ddecision\u2064 to confront Iran directly indicates a willingness to \u200dtake more significant risks to\u2062 protect\u200b Israel&#8217;s security.\u2063 By broadening its scope of action, Israel \u2064demonstrates its commitment to preemptive defense, ensuring that its enemies cannot gain\u2062 the upper hand. This strategy\u2062 aligns with Israel&#8217;s doctrine of \u2063maintaining a qualitative\u2062 military\u2063 edge over its\u2063 adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>However, striking\u2062 Iran directly\u2062 also \u200craises several concerns and potential consequences. Engaging in direct conflict\u200b with Iran, \u2063a regional power, poses inherent\u2063 dangers and the potential for escalation of violence. It may also \u2062strain\u2063 Israel&#8217;s relationships \u2064with other nations, whose cooperation and support are crucial for countering Iran. Israel&#8217;s action may be \u200ddeemed provocative and trigger a \u2063broader \u200bregional \u2062conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Netanyahu&#8217;s statement casts \u200da shadow of uncertainty on \u200bthe delicate balance in the region. Israel&#8217;s direct involvement in Iranian affairs could potentially lead to \u2064unintended consequences, destabilizing an already volatile region. \u200cIt also risks triggering a regional arms race, as other states may perceive the need to bolster their\u200d own military capabilities to counterbalance the newfound assertiveness demonstrated by Israel.<\/p>\n<p>In response to \u200dNetanyahu&#8217;s statement, Iran \u200dcondemned Israel&#8217;s aggressive stance and threatened retaliation. Iran has long maintained that it seeks peaceful nuclear energy and denies any intention\u2064 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cia-dir-nominee-u-s-must-prevent-iran-from-developing-nuclear-weapons\/\" title=\"CIA Dir. Nominee: U.S. must prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons\">developing nuclear weapons<\/a>. It\u2062 accuses Israel \u2064of warmongering and\u2062 undermining regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>The international community has called for restraint and de-escalation of tensions between Israel and \u2063Iran.\u2063 The United States, in particular, has expressed its desire for a diplomatic resolution to the\u2064 issues plaguing the region. It \u2064encourages dialogue and diplomacy as a means to address concerns and prevent further escalation.<\/p>\n<p>As Israel strikes Iran \u2062directly, \u200bthe world watches with bated breath, hoping\u2063 for a peaceful resolution to the longstanding conflict between\u200c these two nations. The international\u2062 community must remain engaged and actively \u200dpromote \u200bdiplomatic efforts to prevent\u200d the situation from \u200cspiraling out of control. Only through open dialogue and understanding\u2064 can a lasting and peaceful solution be achieved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated this week that Israel is not only targeting Iran&#8217;s terrorist proxies in the region but also Iran itself. He made these remarks during a press conference on Thursday in response to a reporter&#8217;s question about why Israel was not directly attacking Iran instead of focusing on its proxies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2152959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2152958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2152958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2152959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2152958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2152958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2152958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}