During the
opening of Kiryat Shmona-Tel Hai University, Netanyahu stated that he and Trump
are committed to eliminating Iran's leadership entirely, calling it the 'head
of this poisonous octopus' whose removal would dismantle broader threats. He
linked this goal to defeating Hezbollah, securing peace with Lebanon, and
ensuring Iran never gets nuclear weapons.
The remarks, made one week before Israel's October 27 elections, follow Trump's endorsement of Netanyahu as a 'Great Warrior Prime Minister' and a private meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on regional coordination.