Bennett: We want partners against Iran, but they will act anyway

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Israel wants to work with its allies against Iran, but will prevent the Islamic Republic from getting a nuclear weapon even if it has to work alone, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in an interview with Channel 12 News on Tuesday.

“We presented our friends in the U.S. with an action plan, as well as in the countries in the region, because we would be happy that, along with our independent actions, our partners would act,” he said. “Either way, the responsibility is here and we will stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon at any cost.”
Asked about his criticism of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts against Iran, Bennett said: “The full picture of this issue is very difficult to ignore …[but] I think when there’s a problem, don’t give a ball to someone else. Inherited or not, we have to solve the problems ”.

“The Israeli government inherited a situation in which Iran is at the forefront of its career towards the bomb … The gap between [Netanyahu’s] the rhetoric, the speeches and the actions are very big “, he added.

Netanyahu Iran bomb red line 370 (credit: REUTERS / Lucas Jackson)Netanyahu Iran bomb red line 370 (credit: REUTERS / Lucas Jackson)

Referring to a caricature of Netanyahu in the UN General Assembly, Bennett said, “Remember my predecessor’s presentation with the bomb and the red line? Iran did it a long time ago.”

In fact, the red line of Netanyahu’s cartoon bomb was enriched by 90%, the point at which it must be a bomb. However, it is not yet known whether Iran has reached this level. An assessment by the Institute for Science and Security International this week put Iran a month away, at worst.

Bennett is expected to address the United Nations General Assembly on September 27.

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