"We may be at a critical moment, in which the Iranian people will take their fate into their own hands," he told Knesset lawmakers.
(Jan. 6, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that anti-regime protests in Iran could be approaching a critical moment, with the Iranian people poised to “take their fate into their own hands.”
“We in Israel identify with the struggle of the Iranian people and their aspiration to liberty and justice,” Netanyahu said, speaking at a 40-signature debate, which the opposition can call once a month and which the prime minister is obliged to attend. “We may be at a critical moment,” he said.
The premier stressed in his remarks that, “in any case,” he had repeatedly made clear to the Islamic Republic that if it carries out a surprise attack against the Jewish state, “the consequences for Iran will be very severe.”