Belarus President Says Israel Has No Future After Gaza War, Slams U.S. Strike on Iran

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gave a wide-ranging interview on Monday in which he sharply attacked Israel, the war in Gaza, and the United States role in the regional conflict. Speaking to Al Arabiya, he said there is no military solution in the Middle East and argued that the war between Israel and Iran should end through negotiations.

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994 and is often called the last dictator in Europe, said Israel has become so isolated that it has nowhere left to go after its campaign in Gaza. He asked, "What kind of Holocaust can justify the killing of so many people, especially women and children?" and added that everything there has been "wiped off the face of the earth." He also claimed reports about building a resort "on the bones of the dead" were "absolute stupidity."

He said Israel must rethink its path and its future, warning, "Even nuclear weapons will not help it." Lukashenko described Israel as entirely dependent on the United States and said recent events, including reported clashes between Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, showed that dependency. In his words, when Trump rebuked Netanyahu, "something changed," proving Israel's "complete dependence" on Washington.

Lukashenko also called the American strikes on Iran a "fatal mistake." He said the U.S. entered the fighting because it wanted to, not because Israel dragged it in, although he acknowledged Israel influenced Washington. He added that because of Israel's geography and Iran's military capabilities, American support is critical, and without U.S. missiles, Israel's defenses would be breached. He said Israel and the U.S. should consider compensating Iran for the damage, and concluded that "the Middle East will no longer look like it did before the war."