Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the weekly meeting of the Israeli government that the country would take strong steps to prevent Iran from establishing a military presence in Syria. It has been reported TASS referring to the country’s Cabinet office.
“We will take strong steps to prevent the Iranian army from holding on in Syria and other regions, and we will not wait,” he said.
According to the prime minister, Israel will also act openly and from a “strong position” to prevent a return to the nuclear deal with Iran.
At the same time, as Netanyahu has stated, Israel will continue to develop relations with Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan and intends to seek normalization with other Arab countries in the region.
Former Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz declarationannounced that the country has increased its preparations to attack Iran, and that preparations to attack nuclear facilities are continuing.