Netanyahu: We will deter militias in Iraq
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened on Friday to eliminate the leaders of “militias in Iraq” if Israel is attacked, stating that Tel Aviv has succeeded in deterring these “militias .”
Netanyahu said in his speech before the UN General Assembly, “We have eliminated the Assad regime in Syria, we have deterred the militias in Iraq, and if their leaders attack Israel, we will eliminate them as well .”
Netanyahu’s remarks included references to Israel’s ability to resolve wars in the region, noting that “a war with Iran will go down in history,” and that the goal of its nuclear program, which Israel targeted, was not only a threat to Israel but also to the United States .
Delegations from Arab and Islamic countries left the UN General Assembly hall before Netanyahu’s speech began .
Netanyahu announced before leaving for New York on Thursday that he had agreed with US President Donald Trump on the necessity of completing the war’s objectives in Gaza, explaining that “the war objectives that I agree with Trump on are the return of all hostages, the defeat of Hamas, and the expansion of the circle of peace,” he said .
In this context, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the Trump administration presented a 21-point peace plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip to Arab and Islamic leaders during a meeting at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday .
During his participation in the Concordia Summit in New York, Witkoff explained that the meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders was “very fruitful,” expressing his confidence in achieving “a breakthrough in the coming days,” without going into details of the plan .
He pointed out that the “Trump Plan for Peace in the Middle East and Gaza” addresses both Israeli concerns and the concerns of the region’s neighbors, expressing his optimism about the possibility of announcing tangible progress soon .
For their part, the leaders of the Arab and Islamic countries participating in the joint meeting with Trump emphasized the need to end the war in Gaza as “the first step toward peace .”
According to the American website Axios, during the meeting, Trump and Witkoff presented a “plan” for ending the war and managing the post-Hamas phase, while Trump emphasized that the continuation of the war exacerbates Israel’s international isolation .
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