What More Are You Waiting For?': Netanyahu Urges World Leaders to Act Against Iran as 'Enemy of Civilization

What More Are You Waiting For?': Netanyahu Urges World Leaders to Act Against Iran as 'Enemy of Civilization   Israeli Prime Min...

What More Are You Waiting For?': Netanyahu Urges World Leaders to Act Against Iran as 'Enemy of Civilization

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a stark warning to world leaders, branding Iran as the "enemy of civilization" and a profound danger to global security following a series of aggressive actions over the past 48 hours.

 

In remarks delivered at the site of an Iranian missile impact in Dimona (southern Israel), Netanyahu highlighted four major developments that he said demonstrate Tehran's reckless disregard for international norms and civilian life.

 

First, he accused Iran of launching "terror weapons" against civilians, including the use of cluster munitions banned under international law targeting residential areas, a children's nursery, and an elderly care facility. Recent reports confirm that Iranian ballistic missiles carrying cluster submunitions struck central Israel, injuring at least 15 people (one seriously) and causing damage in populated zones around Tel Aviv and other areas.

 

Second, Netanyahu pointed to missile strikes near Jerusalem, noting that ballistic missiles landed dangerously close to the city's holy sites sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Fragments and impacts were reported near the Old City, including areas adjacent to these religious landmarks, during a period coinciding with Eid al-Fitr celebrations. Israeli officials described the attacks as deliberately endangering these sites, though no direct hits destroyed them.

 

Third, the prime minister referenced Iran's launch of what Israeli military sources described as a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile with a 4,000 kilometer range toward Diego Garcia, a remote joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean. Netanyahu emphasized that this capability now places much of Europe within potential Iranian missile range, including capitals such as Berlin, Paris, and Rome. He noted he has warned of this development for years. Reports indicate the missiles did not strike the base one reportedly failed mid-flight, another was intercepted but the attempt marked a significant escalation, with Iran denying responsibility and some sources labeling it a possible "false flag" or unconfirmed.

 

Fourth, Netanyahu accused Iran of effectively shutting down or threatening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint for global oil shipments, in what he termed "oil terror blackmail." Amid the ongoing conflict, Iranian forces have disrupted shipping through the strait, contributing to energy supply concerns in Asia and beyond, with threats of full closure if U.S. actions continue.

 

Netanyahu urged leaders of the "free world" and moderate states to act decisively, asking, "What more are you waiting for?" He invoked former U.S. President Donald Trump's statements, framing the Israel-U.S. partnership as defending not only themselves but the broader international community. "President Trump has correctly said that Israel, the United States and Israel in this great partnership, we're fighting the battle not only for ourselves, but for all of you," Netanyahu said, echoing Trump's question: "Where are you?"

 

The comments come amid an intensified Israel-U.S. campaign against Iranian targets, including nuclear sites, and retaliatory Iranian missile barrages that have caused civilian casualties and injuries in Israel. While Iran has denied some specific claims (such as the Diego Garcia targeting) and accused Israel of disinformation, the exchanges underscore the rapid escalation in the ongoing conflict.

 

Netanyahu concluded by stressing the urgency of unified international action to counter what he described as Iran's threat to civilization itself.

 

Family Writers Press International.