The (Israeli) quote of the day

“I had no intention of coming here this year. My country is at war, fighting for its survival. But after hearing the lies and slander uttered against my country by many speakers from this rostrum, I decided to come here and set the record straight. »

— Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, delivering a combative speech at the UN General Assembly. While once again promising “total victory” against Hamas, Netanyahu also targeted Hezbollah and Iran. “I have a message for the tyrants of Tehran: if you hit us, we will hit you. There is no place in Iran that Israel’s long arm cannot reach. And this is true for the entire Middle East,” he insisted.

PS: On Hezbollah, Netanyahu added: “As long as Hezbollah chooses the path of war, Israel has no choice, and Israel has every right to eliminate this threat and bring our citizens home safely, and that’s exactly what we do. »

PPS: Shortly after Netanyahu’s speech, Israel announced that its forces had struck what it considers to be Hezbollah’s headquarters, under residential buildings in a suburban neighborhood of Beirut, the Lebanese capital. The target of the strikes was Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who reportedly survived the assassination attempt.

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