Hussein commented on Netanyahu’s threats to the Sputnik agency: “Any attack targeting leaders of any military entity will be an attack on Iraq, and this is unacceptable and rejected.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked widespread controversy with his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, after he openly declared that Israel “will eliminate the militias in Iraq,” without clarifying the nature or timing of this threat. This opened the door to speculation about Tel Aviv’s intention to expand the conflict towards Iraq after Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen.
He also affirmed his intention to “eliminate what remains of ‘Hamas’ in Gaza” and to establish a “new civilian authority committed to peace,” vowing to continue military operations until this goal is achieved.
