Opposition heads blast Netanyahu, say PM was ‘afraid’ to attack Iran
Israeli opposition figures responded on Thursday to the New York Times report, which said that US President Donald Trump had blocked a potential Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program.
Opposition head MK Yair Lapid wrote on X/Twitter that he had proposed to attack Iran’s oil fields in October.
“Destroying Iran’s oil industry would collapse its economy and ultimately bring down the regime. Netanyahu was afraid and stopped it,” he wrote.
כבר באוקטובר הצעתי לתקוף את שדות הנפט של איראן. חיסול תעשיית הנפט האיראנית תהרוס את כלכלתה ותפיל בסופו של דבר את המשטר. נתניהו פחד, ועצר את זה.
— יאיר לפיד – Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) April 17, 2025
Leader of the National Unity party, MK Benny Gantz, wrote, “Israel must, and can, remove the prospect of Iranian nuclear capabilities,” in a Thursday X post.
במשטר האיראני מומחים בלמשוך זמן.ישראל צריכה ויכולה לתקוף באיראן.עלינו לרתום את ארה”ב ולהביא לשינוי פני המזרח התיכון.
— בני גנץ – Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) April 17, 2025
“The Iranian Regime are experts at stalling,” Gantz noted in the post, adding, “Coordinating closely with our great ally the United States, it is time to change the Middle East.”
Former prime minister and political contender Naftali Bennett also commented on the report.
“The only deal worth making with Iran is one that: 1. Fully and permanently dismantles its nuclear program. 2. End all export of Iranian terrorism. 3. Fully stops ballistic missile development,” Bennett wrote.
Iran proxies ‘weaker than ever’
“Under President Trump’s leadership, the US has amassed for itself unprecedented leverage,” Bennett added.
“At this moment, America is strong while the regime and its proxies are temporarily weaker than ever, almost defenseless,” he continued.
The only deal worth making with Iran is one that:1. Fully and permanently dismantles its nuclear program.2. Ends all export of Iranian terrorism. 3. Fully stops ballistic missile development.Under President Trump’s leadership, the US has amassed for itself unprecedented…
— Naftali Bennett נפתלי בנט (@naftalibennett) April 15, 2025
“It would be a historic miss to allow Iran to regroup and threaten us—the US, Israel and the rest of the world—again,” he added.
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