Chairman of the state camp Benny Gantz said at the Jerusalem Post conference: "If the time comes when we have to act against Iran, the government will receive full backing for any determined, appropriate and responsible action that will prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons."
According to him, "These days, we are witnessing the development of a real threat of a nuclear Iran on our doorstep. A nuclear Iran will first of all become a global threat, which will endanger the stability of the Middle East and affect the entire world. We are in decisive moments. The State of Israel will not be able to allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons As a leader from the opposition, I want to convey a clear message: the State of Israel will do whatever it takes to prevent a threat to its existence.
Chairman of the state camp Benny Gantz said at the Jerusalem Post conference: "If the time comes when we have to act against Iran, the government will receive full backing for any determined, appropriate and responsible action that will prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons."
According to him, "These days, we are witnessing the development of a real threat of a nuclear Iran on our doorstep. A nuclear Iran will first of all become a global threat, which will endanger the stability of the Middle East and affect the entire world. We are in decisive moments. The State of Israel will not be able to allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons As a leader from the opposition, I want to convey a clear message: the State of Israel will do whatever it takes to prevent a threat to its existence.
"Despite our differences, if the time comes when we have to act, the current government will receive full backing from the opposition for any determined, appropriate and responsible action, with the aim of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Such action could have significant consequences. As always in matters of national security, the entire national leadership in Israel and all The people of Israel will unite."
He also said: "Because we are in such crucial moments, our coordination with the international community in the face of the threat posed by Iran is extremely important. This is the time to put aside everything that might cloud our security cooperation with Israel's most important ally – the United States. Considerations must not Political and tactical actions will harm the highest security interests of the State of Israel."
Referring to the internal situation in Israel and the relationship with Diaspora Jewry, he said: "Israel is currently under a deep internal challenge. We are at the peak of the transition process from a "melting pot" to a "tribal state", and this is not necessarily a negative thing. Our task is to ensure that the tribes live side by side This, they will serve the state side by side, and build a common future. It is our duty to ensure that Israel remains Jewish, democratic, safe and just. To get there, we must create a "Zionist alliance" that will express the joint commitment of all groups in society to the state. The leadership must practice "National fairness" in the allocation of resources, and not to be dragged to the extremes.
He also said in this context: "We should not also forget world Jewry and in particular American Jewry, the distancing from which is harmful to Israel. We must work together, and reach every Jew around the world so that he feels part of us – part of Tel Aviv, and part of the Western Wall. The State of Israel has a supreme responsibility to help Jews around the world fight anti-Semitism and those who harm them on the basis of their faith and way of life. And no less important, every Jew in the world must know that there is one place he can always see as home."
