Iran regime's end is near, it is fighting for survival, says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said the end of the Iranian regime was near and claimed that it was fighting for its survival while stressing that Israel still had another major mission to accomplishNetanyahu made the remarks during a Rosh Hashanah toast held at a government meeting where he reviewed what he described as Israels recent military achievements and warned that the country would continue to act against threats it considers to be aimed at its securityNetanyahu says Israel has weakened its adversariesWe are on the threshold of Rosh Hashanah and more than ever the State of Israel comes first Thanks to the wise and courageous decisions we made together around this table thanks to the heroism of our fighters thanks to the resilience of our people mdash we have achieved tremendous accomplishments Israel is stronger than ever our enemies are weaker than ever Together with the United States we have achieved tremendous successes in removing an existential threat hanging over our heads We have pushed away atomic bombs and ballistic missiles and we have struck the Iranian axis with immense power the Israeli Prime Ministers Office quoted Netanyahu as sayingNetanyahu said Israel would continue to defend itself and retaliate against threats He also warned that Iran could face severe consequences if it launched an attack against IsraelIsraeli PM warns Iran against attacking IsraelWe are determined to defend ourselves we are determined to strike our enemies They are not attacking us Iran is refraining from doing so and it knows why Of course it could err and make the mistake of attacking us anyway It will suffer a blow it cannot even imagine the Israeli Prime Minister highlightedNetanyahu also described Israel as the strongest military power in the Middle East and issued a direct warning to its adversariesI say to our enemies Do not try us This Israeli people knows how to unite in moments of testing and right now it is the strongest superpower in the Middle East and some say even beyond Netanyahu addedNetanyahu points to military operations across regionThe Israeli prime minister also referred to ongoing military operations by the Israel Defense Forces IDF saying troops were continuing to target militants in several areasHe said that the IDF was eliminating terrorists in Lebanon Gaza Judea and Samaria around the clock referring to areas where Israeli forces have conducted military operations amid continuing regional tensionsHis remarks came as Israel remains engaged in multiple security and military fronts with the conflict involving Iran and its regional allies continuing to shape the wider security situation in the Middle EastlsquoToppling the Iranian regimersquo remains a missionNetanyahu said Israels military achievements were significant but argued that its objectives had not yet been fully achieved He identified the removal of Irans current leadership as one of the remaining goalsThe achievements are immense but there is still more to complete I mean first and foremost the toppling of the Iranian regime This regime in Iran mdash its end is near It is weak it is fighting for its life it is faltering And there is another mission to complete which we are determined to bring about Netanyahu highlightedNetanyahu says actions could reshape Middle EastNetanyahu said Israels stated objectives could have consequences extending beyond the immediate conflict and could alter the regions political landscapeThis will permanently change the face of the Middle East and the history of our people We know that we are determined to do this and we are determined and know that we are capable of doing this he stressedWith inputs from IANS