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Bennett revives Octopus Doctrine, vows Iran regime collapse.

6/17/2026

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Bennett Revives Doctrine

Naftali Bennett pledged to revive the “Octopus Doctrine,” a strategy aimed at blocking Iran’s nuclear program and accelerating regime collapse.
The announcement said a countdown to Iran’s regime change will begin once Israel’s government is replaced.
He criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime leadership as a historic failure against Iran.
Israel will use the U.S. partnership solely for its interests and impose conscription.

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Bennett Criticizes

Metula mayor David Azulay said the war forced his town to rely on donations for 70% of its rehabilitation budget.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime leadership and proposed mandatory service and public-diplomacy reforms.
Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot said Netanyahu must admit false goals and provide real answers.
MK Naama Lazimi accused Netanyahu of funding terror after he said Israel would block groups.

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Historical Context

After the 1998 Iraq Liberation Act made U.S. regime-change policy official, the 2003 invasion deployed about 148,000 American troops and toppled Saddam Hussein, creating a prolonged instability that scholars cite as a cautionary example. Israeli leader Naftali Bennett’s call to revive the “Octopus Doctrine” against Iran therefore echoes the same aggressive strategy that sparked the Iraq precedent.

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Bennett Revives Doctrine

Naftali Bennett pledged to revive the “Octopus Doctrine,” a strategy aimed at blocking Iran’s nuclear program and accelerating regime collapse.
The announcement said a countdown to Iran’s regime change will begin once Israel’s government is replaced.
He criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime leadership as a historic failure against Iran.
Israel will use the U.S. partnership solely for its interests and impose conscription.

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