📰 5 sources 5 articles · 13 Oct 2026, 23:20 → 3 days ago

Netanyahu in a Channel 14 interview: rejecting a Palestinian state and calling for toppling the Iranian regime

Statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with the Hebrew Channel 14, in which he renewed his rejection of a Palestinian state and called for toppling the regime in Iran, ahead of general elections in Israel scheduled for 27 October. Coverage also addressed his remarks about requests from Middle Eastern countries for Israeli assistance, his position on an investigation committee into the 7 October attack, and a report on the restructuring of a unit in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

📍 Where things stand: Netanyahu's remarks come ahead of the Israeli elections set for 27 October, with him acknowledging that toppling the Iranian regime is unlikely before the elections and accusing his political rivals of opposing those efforts.

⏱️ Timeline

13 Oct 2026, 23:20 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in remarks carried by the Hebrew Channel 14, that there is hardly any country in the Middle East that does not ask Israel for help. He added that he supports forming an equal investigation committee to look into the 7 October attack, but rejects a committee appointed by Yitzhak Amit, saying: "They are trying to force us into it and I do not agree."
14 Oct 2026, 12:56 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed his rejection of a Palestinian state and called for toppling the ruling regime in Iran, in an interview with the right-wing Channel 14. His remarks come ahead of general elections in Israel on 27 October, amid talk of requests for Israeli assistance from countries in the Middle East and the West.
14 Oct 2026, 13:55 A broadcaster on the Hebrew Channel 14 suggested the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state in Uganda, to which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded that the proposal would receive serious consideration. The suggestion came amid the ongoing debate over the establishment of a Palestinian state and its geographic location.
14 Oct 2026, 22:35 An Iran International report revealed that the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard decided to change the name of "Unit 840" to "Unit 600" after the disclosure of its organizational structure and the identities of its commanders, and appointed Haq Lisan, 64, a former expert in the unit's intelligence, as its commander, about six months after the killing of its former commander Yazdan Mir in an Israeli attack last April. The report recounts the history of the unit responsible for assassination and sabotage operations against its opponents, and also stated that Netanyahu said the Iranian regime seeks to destroy Israel and that he will work to topple it.
15 Oct 2026, 03:13 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said toppling the Iranian regime remains "necessary," but acknowledged that this is unlikely before the Israeli elections scheduled for 27 October. He accused his political rivals Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan of opposing efforts aimed at toppling the government in Iran, stressing his close relationship with US President Donald Trump.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Coverage varied between focusing on Netanyahu's statements on the Palestinian state and Iran in the context of the upcoming elections, highlighting organizational details of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard unit, and quoting his remarks on requests for assistance and the investigation committee into the 7 October attack.

المترجم احمد المقادمة Led with Netanyahu's statement that there is hardly a country in the Middle East that does not ask Israel for help, and highlighted his support for forming an equal investigation committee into the 7 October attack and his rejection of a committee appointed by Yitzhak Amit.
Anadolu Ajansı Focused on Netanyahu renewing his rejection of a Palestinian state and his call to topple the ruling regime in Iran, noting the interview was with the right-wing Channel 14 and that the remarks precede the 27 October elections.
بوابة الشروق Highlighted the Hebrew Channel 14 broadcaster's suggestion to establish a Palestinian state in Uganda and Netanyahu's response that the proposal would receive serious consideration, within the debate over the location of a Palestinian state.
Iran International Provided details on the restructuring of "Unit 840" and its renaming to "Unit 600" and the appointment of Haq Lisan as its commander after the killing of Yazdan Mir, alongside Netanyahu's statement that the Iranian regime seeks to destroy Israel and that he will work to topple it.
Vietnam.vn Turned the spotlight on Netanyahu's acknowledgment that toppling the Iranian regime is unlikely before the 27 October elections despite calling it "necessary," on his accusation that Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan oppose those efforts, and on his stressing of his close relationship with US President Donald Trump.