Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday it would be a grave mistake to revive the nuclear deal with Iran under a new US administration.
Netanyahu spoke at the annual memorial event for Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion near his grave at Sde Boker in southern Israel.
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"Ben-Gurion pursued security and peace in an effort to bolster Israel's presence in the region, and we are determined to stand firm too," Netanyahu said in his speech. "Anyone who tries to destroy us and hurt us in any way will meet our resolve, and we are consistent: We will not let Iran act, and it is incumbent to stay out of the previous nuclear deal with Iran, to ensure that it does not get nuclear weapons. Thanks to our steadfast posture against Iran, many Arab states see us differently. If we continue building our strength and shore up our ties with the moderate Arab camp, we will see more countries follow this path."
President Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran that had been negotiated under the Obama administration. Netanyahu has been one of the most adamant critics of the deal, saying it paved the way for Iran's military nuclearization despite the temporary limits to its nuclear program. President-elect Joe Biden has advocated a return to the nuclear deal if Iran showed it was abiding by its terms.
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