Dimona, Israel, Oct 21, 2026 (AFP) - Netanyahu says 'toppling' Iran government only way to end threat

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2026-10-21

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the the only way to remove the threat posed by Iran was to topple its government. "Iran wanted to destroy us; we stopped them. They wanted to produce nuclear bombs; we stopped them... Yet they persist," he said during an election rally in the southern town of Dimona. "Therefore, there is only one way to end this: by toppling this regime." "This is the directive I have issued to the......

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