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Benjamin Netanyahu Says Israel Will Topple Iran Regime Ahead of October 27 Election
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Netanyahu says goal is overthrow of Iran's Islamic regime ahead of election Netanyahu pledges preventive strike on Iran's nuclear program without US help
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Iran as election centerpiece
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put confronting Iran at the forefront of his security agenda ahead of Israel’s scheduled elections on October 27, announcing Israel’s readiness to carry out a preventive strike against its nuclear program even without American assistance.
“We must bring this regime down once and for all. It cannot remain in power.”
Netanyahu told journalists that “We must bring this regime down once and for all. It cannot remain in power. It simply cannot, and I am committed to bringing it down,” and he framed the goal as toppling Iran’s Islamic regime.
Netanyahu also said he had completed “90 percent of the work to neutralize immediate threats,” while warning that the Tehran regime must go.
Trump’s endorsement arrived as Netanyahu sought to renew voters’ confidence, with the CBN account saying the briefing came nine days before Israel’s general election on October 27th.
Netanyahu’s security doctrine presentation placed Iran at the forefront of threats facing Israel, and the Al-Jazirah Net account said the document consisted of 3 pages and contained 10 central principles.
Trump endorsement sparks backlash
Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu ahead of the October 27 legislative elections, posting on Truth Social that Netanyahu was “a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Trump added that “If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves,” and he said he was not inclined to do so. Gadi Eisenkot told Israel’s Channel 12 that “Those who will decide who will be the next prime minister and who will be in the next coalition are only the citizens of Israel,” while also saying he would stand by that.
Brian Romick, President and CEO of the Washington-based Democratic Majority for Israel, called Trump’s endorsement “irresponsible and reckless,” and he argued that the U.S.-Israel relationship has endured for 78 years based on shared interests and values. Netanyahu responded to Trump’s support by saying his partnership with the American president “will continue in order to eliminate the Iranian threat in the next two years, or sooner,” according to Ouragan.cd.
War windows and regional pressure
Netanyahu’s Iran messaging ran alongside warnings to Iran and Hezbollah, with L’Orient-Le Jour quoting Netanyahu: “Dare not attack us, you will receive a blow like you have never imagined.”
“Dare not attack us, you will receive a blow like you have never imagined.”
The same L’Orient-Le Jour account said Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that the slightest firing or drone launch toward Israel would trigger a “powerful response” against the southern suburbs.
Iran’s position hardened as Tehran claimed it was preparing for renewed Israeli and US attacks, with an Iranian official telling Reuters that “Iran is preparing for renewed Israeli and US attacks, not for a deal with America to end the war.”
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said, “We live day and night with the possibility of war. We are not in a state of peace,” and he added that Iran’s defenders were prepared to repel hostile action.
The ynetnews account said a senior Israeli official estimated the odds of an attack before Israel’s elections at 70-30, with a 70% chance there would be no strike and a 30% chance there would be one.