Gaza Genocide14 October, 20262 min read
Benjamin Netanyahu Says Israel Will Eradicate Hamas And Hezbollah Within Two Years
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Netanyahu vows to eradicate Hamas and Hezbollah within two years. IDF presented plan to counter PA forces turning on Israel with massive force.
Netanyahu sets two-year goal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli army radio that “If Iran attacks us, it will receive a blow it never imagined.” Netanyahu said that “As long as I am Prime Minister, I will not allow Iran to become a nuclear state,” and he warned that Israel has completed “90 percent of the work, but there is still more to be done.”
Netanyahu vowed, “Within the next two years, we will eradicate Hamas and Hezbollah, and we will bring down Iran,” while he said initiating an attack on Iran is not convenient for Israel before the elections. Netanyahu also rejected calls for his resignation following the October 7, 2023 attack, citing security and intelligence failures including the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States and the Pearl Harbor attack.
IDF plan and Gaza aim
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the IDF has drawn up a “powerful” plan to deal with the possibility that Palestinian Authority security forces might turn their weapons against Israel. Netanyahu told the pro-government Channel 14 talk show “The Patriots” that if needed, Israel will use “massive force,” and he said the plan was presented 10 days ago.
Netanyahu said his plan for Gaza is “simply to eliminate Hamas,” and he said he is not ordering implementation right now because the election will take place in two weeks. Netanyahu said Israel has completed 90% of the mission in its conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah, and he referenced a Gaza war that began with the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 onslaught and largely ended a year ago with a ceasefire dividing Gaza between Israeli and Hamas control.
Iran, elections, and escalation
Netanyahu said he rejected the move of launching a strike on Iran before the elections because it would not serve Israel’s interests, while he still warned that any Iranian attack would be met with a severe response. Netanyahu said Israel’s enemies are seeking to launch rockets and carry out attacks via Iranian proxies, and he said Israeli security agencies ruled out a possibility of an attack from the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu said he understands National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s desire to take the defense portfolio, but he stressed the need to keep the position in the hands of the Likud party. Netanyahu said he confirmed his support for his coalition partners and retreated from the idea of forming a broad national unity government, while he did not rule out the possibility of a political confrontation with Gadi Eisenkot.