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Netanyahu calls on everyone to join the war against Iran

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has reported from Arad that Iran has committed war crimes there in the last 24 hours by attacking civilian areas without "military involvement."

FOTODELDIA ARAD (ISRAEL), 22/03/2026.- Captura de video del primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, en declaraciones este domingo a un seleccionado grupo de periodistas en una visita con grandes medidas de seguridad a Arad, localidad del sur de Israel que este sábado noche sufrió un impacto de un misil iraní que dejó más de 60 heridos, entre ellos 10 graves, donde afirmó que "es hora de que los líderes del resto de los países se sumen" a la ofensiva de Israel y Estados Unidos contra Irán. EFE/Oficina del Primer Ministro de Israel -SÓLO USO EDITORIAL/SOLO USO PERMITIDO PARA ILUSTRAR LA NOTICIA QUE APARECE EN EL PIE DE FOTO (CRÉDITO OBLIGATORIO)-
Netanyahu today in Arate, watching the damage from yesterday's attacks. Photo: EFE

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the international community to join the war against Iran. He accused Iran of launching attacks on the civilian population, attacking holy sites, "blackmailing" the international community by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, and possessing long-range missiles between weapons.

"If you want data to show that Iran is endangering the rest of the world, look at the last 48 hours," Netanyahu said during a   visit tothe city ofArad. Iranian missiles left dozens injuredyesterday , as reported by Israel. "Iran has attacked a civilian area with the intention of killing civilians." It has also accused thecityof Jerusalem, the Wall of Lamentations, the Church of the Holy Tomb and the Mosque of Al Aqsa.





"Israel and the United States are working together on behalf of the whole world, and it is time for the rest of the countries to join," Netanyahu has called for a week after US President Donald Trump called for an international joint mission to unblock Ormuz.

"President Trump's appeal to the international community to combat this terrorist and fanatical regime is not only for the security of the United States and Israel, but for the security of the whole world. And it's time to act, "he warned.

"Iranian war crimes"

From Arad itself, shortly thereafter, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has accused Iran of war crimes in the last 24 hours of attacking civilian areas without "military involvement." 

"They have no military character or military significance, the sole purpose of which is to harm as many civilians as possible, so it is clearly a war crime," he has denounced.

 

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