"If Iran instructs to launch missiles from Lebanon, we must attack in Tehran," MK Nir Barkat said in an interview with Israel Today editor Boaz Bismuth at the IAC conference held today (Saturday).
Barkat, who is currently conducting an information campaign in the United States B, stressed that "when we talk about the threat of Iran, we are all one people, opposition and coalition in Israel - and also in the United States.
Iran is ruled by a radical Islamic regime, which wants to obtain nuclear weapons to use, this is their goal.
There is no need to talk to people who want to throw you into the sea. "
Barkat added that "we also need to be aware of the conventional threat. There are about 250,000 missiles around our borders. We need to tell the Iranian regime that for every missile fired at Israel from one of Iran's 'proxies' - our target will be Tehran.
We need to be prepared for the first Iran war, and the only way to prevent a war is to prepare for it seriously.
The Iranians need to understand that we will attack strongly.
I want them to be afraid before they press the button to attack Israel. "
"Iran is not strong today, so action can be taken to stop it."
Defense Secretary Ganz meets with heads of research institutes in Washington // Photo: Shmulik Almani
In recent months, Barkat has led the struggle against the opening of the Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem.
Following the US outreach campaigns, he succeeded in harnessing 200 members of Congress to a letter of protest sent to President Biden. In addition, 36 U.S. senators filed a bill against the Palestinian consulate, during a successful political stalemate that halted its establishment. It can not happen, "Barkat said.
In the internal political context, Barkat stated that "when we return to power, we will advance Israel much faster, because the government has no vision. There are elements from the left, right, Arabs, they have a completely different angle. We need a government with a clear vision to advance the Golan, Negev, Galilee And Judea and Samaria. "
Barkat was asked about the polls that predict a victory in the Likud leadership race the day after Netanyahu, and replied: "I am part of the Likud, and we are a democratic party, in a democratic state. For me, on the day Netanyahu decides to advance, primaries will open, and I will run and win."
Barkat was also asked whether Benjamin Netanyahu is now an asset or a burden for the Likud.
Barkat replied that "I said before that we are a democratic party and we are a democratic state, so the people who need to define assets or burdens are the Likudniks and the people of Israel - they will decide. In every election they decide, last time they voted, and whatever they choose we will get."
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