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Netanyahu opens campaign vowing to 'bring down the Iranian regime', says Israel takes land

Mountain Time
Local time
11:30 PM in Jerusalem
Where
Israel

Launching Likud's campaign for the Oct. 27 election, Netanyahu said 'the mission must be completed; we must bring down the Iranian regime and totally destroy Hezbollah and Hamas,' and cited Israeli troops in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza as proof that 'we take land instead of giving it.'

Why it matters

Regime change in Iran and a lasting presence in Lebanon are now explicit campaign planks, hardening Israel's positions ahead of any talks.

Sources (3)

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Correction

  • Corrected the time from 11:14 PM Jerusalem time, Sep 17, 2026 to 11:30 PM Jerusalem time, Sep 17, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Netanyahu tells Likud Israel will 'take land instead of giving it'"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog, The Times of Israel live blog. Why and evidence