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Netanyahu Orders IDF, Mossad to Overthrow Iran Regime

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 6:25 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Netanyahu Orders Iran Overthrow

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF and Mossad to overthrow Iran’s regime.
He announced the directive at an IDF officer cadet graduation ceremony on October 21, 2026.
Netanyahu said U.S. President Donald Trump also backs the plan.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara blocked the ceremony’s live broadcast, citing election-campaigning rules.

Summary

Opposition Blames Netanyahu

Opposition leaders Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot say Netanyahu is exploiting the Iran threat to boost his election prospects.
Any discretionary war against Iran requires approval from Israel’s Security Cabinet.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir will scrutinize timing and motives of a potential strike.
Netanyahu consented to an ‘Emirati bubble’ reconstruction zone in Gaza viewed as a concession to U.S. President Donald Trump.

History

Historical Context

After France sold Iraq a 40-MW Osirak reactor in 1975 and began fuel deliveries in July 1980, Iran struck the under-construction plant on 30 September 1980 (Operation Scorch Sword), delaying work for three months. Israel, citing the same threat, launched Operation Opera on 7 June 1981, destroying the reactor and establishing a precedent for pre-emptive nuclear strikes.

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Netanyahu Orders Iran Overthrow

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF and Mossad to overthrow Iran’s regime.
He announced the directive at an IDF officer cadet graduation ceremony on October 21, 2026.
Netanyahu said U.S. President Donald Trump also backs the plan.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara blocked the ceremony’s live broadcast, citing election-campaigning rules.

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