Former Israeli leader Naftali Bennett delivered a stark assessment on Sunday: Israel’s precision strikes are methodically dismantling Iran’s repressive machinery. In an exclusive Fox News Sunday interview from Washington on March 1, he revealed how relentless operations have left the IRGC reeling, potentially empowering Iran’s populace to reclaim their future.
‘We have multiple targets to weaken the regime and IRGC—we’re encircling the terrorist network terrorizing its own people,’ Bennett declared. He outlined the campaign’s progression: starting with high-level eliminations to shatter command structures, followed by broader assaults on defenses. Iran’s skies are now vulnerable, paving the way for deeper incursions into its security framework.
Bennett was unequivocal about intentions. This is about survival, not overthrow. ‘Israel wasn’t targeting regime change; we sought to neutralize the nightmare threat hanging over our heads,’ he said. inaction, he argued, would allow Iran to amass devastating arsenals—ballistic missiles by the thousands, ICBMs, and nukes—endangering Israel, Europe, and America.
The IRGC’s decline is palpable. ‘It’s a shadow of what it was a month back—key leaders wiped out,’ Bennet observed. Still, the path to Iranian revolt remains unpredictable, akin to the Soviet downfall no one foresaw amid its internal rot of graft and isolation.
Israel has long perceived Tehran’s nuclear program and proxy militias as existential dangers fueling Middle East volatility. Bennett’s remarks underscore a calculated strategy: degrade capabilities, foster internal pressure, and avert catastrophe without direct invasion.