Against the backdrop of ongoing discussions in Israel about the nature of the response to the Iranian missile attack, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called on Tuesday to take advantage of the opportunity created and harm the Ayatollah regime's nuclear program.
"Now that the tentacles of the octopus of Iranian terror, Hezbollah and Hamas, the strongest arms, are weakened, we have, for the first time, the ability to act against Iran without fear of a terrible and intolerable response," Bennett stated.
"We can severely damage the Iranian nuclear program, which casts a dark shadow over our future. We can secure the future of our children and grandchildren." The former prime minister added: "Iran's reign of terror and murder stands exposed and vulnerable for the first time. The Iranian people are also crying out for its overthrow. This is a one-time window of opportunity in which we have both the legitimacy and the ability to severely harm the Iranian regime and its nuclear program."
"There will always be constraints and reasons why not, but you have to remember: the tentacles of the octopus, Hezbollah and Hamas can grow again as long as the head works, but if you behead Iran, then the entire octopus, with its arms, will perish," he added.
In conclusion, he said: "Therefore, the Iranian nuclear program must be attacked, in addition to fatally damaging its leadership and economy."
* Channel 13 contributed to this article.