Benjamin Netanyahu assured that strikes against Hezbollah terrorist leadership have caused a “new balance of power” in the Middle East
Benjamin Netanyahu He said it this Sunday an attack against the terrorist leadership of Hezbollah led to a “new balance of power” in the region which could allow the building of “new alliances”.
“A change in the balance of power creates the possibility of creating new alliances in our regionbecause Israel is winning. Our enemies and friends once again see Israel for what it is, a strong, determined and powerful country,” the Israeli prime minister said at a press conference.
But he warned that “difficult days still lie ahead” because “even now we must not forget that we are still in the midst of a difficult and costly war, and that is why cohesion in our ranks is necessary as a necessary condition.”
Netanyahu’s press conference was called to announce the reintegration of the New Hope party into the coalition government and that the party’s leader, Gideon Saarhe will be a minister without portfolio. This inclusion “adds to internal unity, unity against our enemies,” according to Netanyahu.
“It’s no secret that we’ve had disagreements in the past, But as of October 7, we have left all grudges behind us.”remarked the Prime Minister.
For his part, Saar claimed it was “the most patriotic decision”. “It is important to strengthen Israel, its government and its unity and cohesion. That’s why I accepted Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request to join the government and contribute my experience and abilities to its decision-making work,” he explained.
Saar revealed last week that Netanyahu had offered him the post of defense minister, which he now holds Yoav Gallantfrom Netanyahu’s Likud party, which has repeatedly expressed its disagreements with the prime minister.
With the incorporation of the Saar, Netanyahu’s coalition increases support in Israel’s Knesset, or parliament, to 68chamber consisting of 120 seats.
The Prime Minister told the conference of a new day of tension with bombings in Lebanon and Yemen, as well as attacks against the Hamas terror outfit in Gaza.
Amid rising tensions, United States President Joe Biden said this Sunday that he would speak with Netanyahu soon, saying that Total war in the Middle East “must” be avoided.
As he was about to board the presidential plane, Biden briefly answered several questions from reporters accompanying him about the situation in Lebanon, where Israeli bombings have beheaded Hezbollah’s military top brass after an unprecedented escalation of the war.
Asked if he would negotiate with Netanyahu, Biden said: “Yes, I will talk to him and I will tell you when I do.”
The Israeli army announced it a moment earlier AND“large-scale” operation against Houthi rebels in the port city of Al Hodeidain the west Yemena day after Shiite rebels claimed responsibility for firing a ballistic missile against Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
The Israeli military said in a statement that “dozens of air force aircraft, including fighter jets and refueling and reconnaissance aircraft, They attacked military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the areas of Ras Issa and Al Hodeida in Yemen”, where they headed “power plants and a seaport, used to import oil.”
minister of defense Yoav Gallant for his part stated that Israel will attack its enemies regardless of distance after the army attacked the Houthi rebels in Yemen. “Our message is clear: no place is too far for usGallant said in a statement issued by his office after monitoring the attacks from an air force command and control room about 2,000 kilometers from Yemen.
Tensions in the Middle East rose after the assassination of a Hezbollah leader last Friday, Hassan Nasrallahin the massive Israeli bombing of the southern suburbs of Beirut.
(With information from Europa Press and EFE)