Netanyahu Vows to Topple Iranian Regime, Act Alone

The netanyahu topple iranian regime pledge came Sunday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a rare security briefing with Israeli journalists in Jerusalem, declared that toppling Iran’s Islamic Republic is now the central objective of Israel’s security strategy — and that Israel would pursue it even without Washington’s backing.

Speaking nine days before Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election, Netanyahu said he had issued a directive to the country’s security agencies to work toward the collapse of the Iranian government. He described the plan as comprehensive and determined, and framed the coming vote as the test of who would finish the job.

A Regime-Change Directive

Netanyahu tied the pledge directly to the election campaign. He claimed that 90 percent of the work required to defeat Israel’s enemies had already been completed, and said the remaining task depended on the outcome of the October 27 vote.

He argued that Israel could not accept a hostile state that openly vowed to destroy it, and pointed to signs of unrest inside Iran as the Trump administration’s economic blockade and sanctions squeezed the country’s economy.

“We Will Also Act Independently”

Asked whether Israel could pursue its objectives against Iran without American backing, Netanyahu stressed that Israeli security needs did not depend on US approval. He noted that Israel had already acted on its own in the past and would do so again if necessary.

He also said Israel intended to reduce its dependence on foreign arms supplies by expanding domestic ammunition and weapons production, adding that future military-industrial and technological facilities should be built underground.

The remarks sharpened the line between the campaign-season endorsement Trump gave Netanyahu on Sunday — pledging to “soon finish the job” against Iran — and Netanyahu’s own promise that Israel would not wait on Washington. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, had already mocked Trump’s threat on social media, warning Tehran had “unfinished jobs” of its own.

Source: The Jerusalem Post / The Times of Israel