Netanyahu tells Iran nowhere in Middle East out of Israel’s reach
‘There is nowhere we will not go to protect our people and protect our country,’ the Israeli PM said in a video addressing Iranians
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday in comments directed at Iran that there was nowhere in the Middle East beyond his nation’s reach, two days after Israel killed the leader of the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
The Israeli leader was speaking in English in a three-minute video clip released by his office in which he said he was addressing the Iranian people.
“There is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach. There is nowhere we will not go to protect our people and protect our country,” Netanyahu said.
The assassination of Nasrallah on Friday was one of the heaviest blows in decades to both Hezbollah and Iran. He was the most powerful leader in Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” against Israeli and US interests in the Middle East.
Israel indicated earlier on Monday that a land invasion was an option in Lebanon after two weeks of intensive air strikes and the elimination of Nasrallah, as the group’s deputy leader said it was primed for any offensive.
Speaking to troops deployed along Israel’s northern border, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel would do whatever it takes to ensure the return of citizens who have fled Hezbollah rockets during nearly a year of border warfare.
