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Former Israeli Deputy Chief of Staff Urges Stronger Response to Iran Amid US-Iran Tensions

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First reported by Kan News · Jul 9, 2026

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Former Israeli Deputy Chief of Staff Uzi Dayan warns Israel must prepare to respond more forcefully than the US to Iran's threats amid rising US-Iran tensions. He stresses the existential nature of the Iranian threat to Israel, calls for dismantling Hezbollah and Hamas, and opposes Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon without Lebanese sovereignty enforcement.

01Uzi Dayan warns Israel faces an existential threat from Iran, unlike US economic interests.
02Israel must maintain high alert and be ready to respond more strongly than the US to Iran.
03Dayan calls for severely damaging Iran's ballistic and nuclear capabilities.
04He urges dismantling the Shia axis of Hezbollah and Hamas and monitoring a potential Sunni axis.
05Israel should not withdraw from southern Lebanon until Lebanon dismantles Hezbollah's infrastructure.
06Political unity and internal stability are crucial for Israel's long-term regional struggle.

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