Jonathan Miller, Israel’s deputy envoy, stated that “our actions are guided not by ambition of expansion but purely by necessity, security and prevention.”
The U.N. Security Council held an emergency session on Thursday to address Israeli airstrikes in Syria, with Jerusalem’s deputy envoy insisting that the attacks targeting jihadi infrastructure are meant to avert the next Oct. 7, 2023-type massacre.
“These groups in southern Syria are working to establish military infrastructure in areas just kilometers from Israeli communities,” Jonathan Miller told the council. “That infrastructure includes rocket launches, explosives and underground facilities all designed to threaten the lives of innocent civilians.”
“Israel cannot and will not allow this to happen. We have been clear and consistent. This is our policy,” the Israeli diplomat said. “We will do whatever is necessary for however long it takes to prevent another Oct. 7,” referring to the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel that left 1,200 dead and 251 others taken hostage into Gaza.