Netanyahu threatens Iran and reveals Israel's military objectives

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued new threats against Iran, claiming that Tehran and its regional allies are preparing to carry out military attacks on Israel, but he ruled out a preemptive strike for now, citing the political timing and the Israeli elections scheduled for October 27. Netanyahu claimed that within the next two years Israel will be able to eliminate Hamas and Hezbollah and topple the administration in Iran, and that ongoing military operations have achieved about 90 percent of their objectives, while the White House denied reports of talks between Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump about a large-scale military operation against Iran. Israeli Defense Minister Katz threatened to expand operations and occupation in Lebanese territory if Hezbollah or Iran attacks Israel.