Isaac Herzog, the head of state of Israel, explained in an interview on Sunday that European leaders do not recognize the threat posed by Iran in the Middle East and beyond its borders. According to the Israeli president
Iran is providing thousands of drones to Russia in its conflict against Ukraine as it continues to develop its nuclear weapons program.
Herzog Iran”of the evil empire” and called on Europe to wake up urgently.
If they don’t wake up (…) and fight against the evil empire as part of the NATO alliance, Europe may pay the price in the future
– said the Prime Minister. In this context, he mentioned that the foreign ministers of the G7 countries recognized the threat and decided to introduce sanctions against Tehran if it is proven that they are supplying ballistic missiles to Moscow.
Regarding American politics, Herzog rejected Senate Leader Chuck Schumer’s call for new Israeli elections in Israel. The president advised American leaders to refrain from influencing Israeli policy. At the same time He mentioned US President Joe Biden as a great friend of Israeldespite Biden calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and opposing the planned attack on Rafah.
Regarding the Gaza Strip, it was reported that the number of deaths from the conflict exceeds 34,000 according to local health officials, the AP news agency reported.
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