Sources close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior security officials believe that military action would weaken Iran’s regime but fall short of toppling it, Israeli public broadcaster Kan 11 reported Monday.
One of Netanyahu’s allies recently expressed doubt that military action could replace Iran’s regime, arguing it could only debilitate it. A senior Israeli security official echoed this assessment, stating, “A military attack will not topple the regime, but will weaken it.”
These views contrast with Netanyahu’s own recent rhetoric, in which he asserted that bringing down Iran’s regime must be accomplished within the remaining two years of U.S. President Donald Trump’s term.
Six months ago, Netanyahu had stated that removing the regime was ultimately a responsibility for the Iranian people.
Earlier on Monday, President Trump told U.S. media that “there will be no strike on Iran tonight.”
In a video address, Netanyahu cautioned Iran and its allies against attempts to disrupt Israel’s parliamentary elections, set for Tuesday. “We have intelligence indications that Iran and its proxies may try to challenge us by launching attacks aimed at disrupting the elections,” he warned.
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