Netanyahu Reveals Israel Thwarted Iran-Backed UK Attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that Israeli intelligence provided advance information to British counterparts, preventing a "murderous attack" supported by Iran against the RAF Brize Norton airbase in Fairford. In an interview with the Daily Mail published Saturday, Netanyahu stated, "It was stopped. It was prevented. Without the intelligence we provided, it likely would have happened, and we don't know how many British citizens we would have lost." Despite this intelligence cooperation, Netanyahu sharply criticized the new Labour government led by Andy Burnham, calling London's conduct "hypocrisy that is hard to grasp" and accusing the government of succumbing to internal pressures. "The British government appeases and pacifies Islamists while they attack Israel," Netanyahu said, adding that it acts with appeasement towards its enemies and aggression towards those who defend it. The Prime Minister acknowledged that he has not spoken with Burnham since the latter took office in July. When asked about the current state of relations, Netanyahu replied they are not very good, explaining that the decision to appease common enemies and attack Israel tells the whole story. He invoked Winston Churchill's term "the slumber of democracies," suggesting democratic nations are dormant while their enemies attack until the alarm sounds. "As of now, despite all this happening, they still haven't woken up," Netanyahu remarked. He concluded by emphasizing that the current war is a battle of Western civilization against barbarians, rejecting propaganda that praises Hamas and civilian murderers. "We are not the villains," the Prime Minister stated, "We are a small country fighting in the heart of the Middle East not only to defend ourselves but also to defend moderate Arab states against Iranian control and its murderous proxies."