Netanyahu Calls for Ending Military Dependency on Washington and Establishing an Independent Israeli Arms System

SadaNews Translation: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made prominent statements reflecting Tel Aviv's efforts to reduce its complete reliance on the United States in the field of armament, emphasizing the urgent need to build an independent military manufacturing system specific to Israel.

These positions came during a meeting Netanyahu held with a group of reserve officers from the occupation army at the "Migdol Oz" kibbutz, part of the "Gush Etzion" settlement bloc built on targeted Palestinian lands south of Bethlehem, where he discussed with them a range of field and political challenges facing the occupation state in various areas.

In his remarks to the officers, Netanyahu focused on the open confrontation with Iran and its allies in the region, noting that Tel Aviv is prepared for this confrontation, which he considers ongoing and not yet over. The Prime Minister explained that the future of Israel and its positioning after three decades mainly depends on the level of military power being bolstered at the present time, arguing that military superiority is the only guarantee for the existence of the occupation and its future status.

Netanyahu also emphasized his desire to achieve complete independence in the field of armament. While expressing his appreciation for the military and political support provided by the United States over the years, he explicitly called for liberation from this dependency through reliance on local manufacturing, introducing new advanced technologies, and training successive generations of military leaders, considering that possessing an independent arms system will ultimately determine the occupation's ability to impose its conditions and position in the region.