Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released another video, this time speaking in English and seemingly addressing an American audience, the BBC reports.
He begins by wishing U.S. President Donald Trump a happy birthday, then pays tribute to American servicemen and women who have “defended freedom” for 250 years.
Netanyahu states that the Israeli military is also “defending freedom” in the Middle East against what he calls a “tyrannical” Iranian regime.
“Our enemy is your enemy too. And by doing what we are doing, we are dealing with something that will threaten all of us sooner or later,” he asserts.
He also claims, without providing evidence, that if Israel had not acted, Iran would have armed its proxies—such as Hezbollah and Hamas—with nuclear weapons.
“This is what Israel is doing with the clear support of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the American people and many others in the world,” he adds.
The White House initially tried to distance itself from Israel’s attack on Iran but later openly supported it, with Trump calling it “excellent.”
