Open threat from Netanyahu to Iran: 'I will overthrow the administration'

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office published the footage of the briefing in which Netanyahu met with Israeli journalists in his office in West Jerusalem and announced a security doctrine after 10 years.

According to The Times of Israel newspaper, Netanyahu described the elections to be held in the country next week as "existentially important" and promised to "complete his war goals".

The approximately 2-hour briefing, in which Netanyahu put forward an "aggressive security doctrine", was boycotted by many media organizations in Israel.

Describing so-called "preemptive strikes as the fundamental principle of the new national security doctrine," Netanyahu argued that Iran's "nuclear ambitions" are among the greatest threats to Israel and that the "overthrow of the Iranian regime" remains the main strategic goal.

Pointing out that Iran's "deteriorating economy day by day increases public pressure and new protests may begin," Netanyahu said, "Our plan is a very comprehensive and determined plan to ensure the collapse of the regime. This is the instruction I gave to all security institutions."

When asked about the option of attacking Iran without the support of the United States, Netanyahu defended that "they are not dependent on the United States" and replied, "We will act independently, to the extent necessary. We have done this before, and we will do it again if necessary."

Speaking about the recent attacks on Palestinians, Israeli and foreign activists, journalists and even diplomats by the Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu referred to the Israelis who constantly attack the Palestinians as "rebels".

Netanyahu downplayed the attacks in the occupied West Bank, arguing that the extent of international attention and condemnation was exaggerated.

Regarding Gaza, the Israeli Prime Minister reiterated his claim that he would not allow the reconstruction of the region if Hamas was not disarmed, and in Lebanon, he repeated the threat of attack, stating that the Beirut administration should disarm Hezbollah, otherwise "they will do the job themselves in Gaza and Lebanon."

RELATIONS WITH THE USA

Stating that they have limited time until US President Donald Trump's term ends, Netanyahu said, "After two years, a president with an extremely hostile attitude towards Israel may come to power in Washington. We must do everything we can during these two years and work to establish many alliances in our region and beyond."

Claiming that India and Latin American countries are potential partners of Israel, Netanyahu claimed that the governments of Arab and European countries are attempting rapprochement and that they are "negotiating with Israel for the supply of weapons and defense industry."

Netanyahu stated that Israel will "increase domestic arms production, including underground military facilities" with its security investment of approximately 145 billion dollars in total.