Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after last Tuesday's election victory that he has already met with President-elect Donald Trump three times and that they see “eye-to-eye” about the danger posed by Iran. According to CBN NewsPrime Minister Netanyahu said he and President Trump agree on the threat posed by Iran to the world.
“These were very good and important talks. They were aimed at further strengthening the strong alliance between Israel and the United States. “We are looking at each other eye-to-eye,” the prime minister said. the minister said.
Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Foreign Ministry have indicated that Iran is accelerating its nuclear weapons program.
Iran's Esmail Baghaei said: “Our country's official position is absolutely clear: we reject the peaceful nature of weapons of mass destruction and the nuclear program. On the other hand, as emphasized in the Supreme Leader's recent speech, “We will equip Iran with whatever it takes to protect it.” This was announced by a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson.
Baghei also refuted claims that Iran was trying to assassinate President Trump. But U.S. officials claim they have thwarted just such a plot.
“Iran knows that the moment he is sworn in, the maximum pressure will be on him,” said Aaron Cohen, an Israeli special operations veteran. “So they can make all the threats they want. But really, this is about containing individual assassins. We just released a report on that individual.”
The Israeli Defense Forces are advancing into southern Lebanon, but Khamenei insists that Iran's proxy, Hezbollah, will win.
“The enemy has not been able to defeat this organization and, God willing, it will never be,” Khamenei exclaimed. “And the world and the region will see a day when the Zionist regime clearly loses to these fighters in the path of Allah.”
IDF forces continue to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure throughout southern Lebanon. In addition, the military is burying a large facility buried under the cemetery with concrete.
Israel repatriated nearly 2,000 Israelis on emergency flights from Amsterdam over the weekend after an extremist Muslim mob brutally assaulted Jewish soccer fans following Thursday's attack.
“We all saw what happened. It's embarrassing. Unfortunately, this is the world we live in now. When we experience the worst there, our fans are extremely They were scared. Unfortunately, they came to watch the football and that's what happened,” recalled Eran Zahavi, captain of Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club.
Thursday's attack was condemned by the Dutch leader and Israel's new foreign minister, Gideon Saar, who flew to Amsterdam to warn Europeans that this type of attack would not be tolerated.
“Islamic extremism is a danger not only to the Middle East, but also to Israel. It is also a danger to Western society,” Saar said.
He added: “If you compromise with the mob that carried out such a barbaric attack on the streets of Amsterdam (on Thursday), you will end up not recognizing the society and the country you live in. This is the real truth today. It's dangerous,” he added.
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