Israeli Ambassador on Hostage Return, Iran Conflict, and Regional Diplomacy

Hostage Return and Ongoing Captivity

• 🕊️ A very emotional moment was marked by the return of Israeli-American hostage Adon Alexander, who spent months in captivity.
• 🇺🇳 Ambassador Danny Danon recalled promising Idan's parents at the UN that they would do everything to bring him home, and celebrated his return as a miracle.
• 💔 Despite this success, there are still 53 hostages in captivity, whose families are waiting, and a commitment remains to bring them home.

Diplomatic Stance on Iran Conflict

• 🇺🇸 President Trump is expected to decide within two weeks on direct US involvement in the conflict, potentially including the use of bunker buster bombs against Iran's underground uranium enrichment plants.
• 🚀 Within a week, Iran was pushed back to a position nobody imagined, a success attributed to the pilots and intelligence.
• ⚠️ Iran's regime is described as radical, wanting to dominate the world, posing a threat not only to Israel but to all democracies.
• 🎯 Attacks are focused against military targets and regime forces, not the Iranian people, who are seen as suffering the most under their current leadership.

International Law and Regional Stability

• 🏥 The attack on a hospital in southern Israel is highlighted as a clear violation of international law, targeting civilians while Israel targets military sites.
• 🌍 The US should decide its own involvement, but its capabilities are much stronger than Israel's, and removing the threat from Iran would take longer for Israel alone due to its smaller size and population.
• 🤝 The ambassador believes that if the Iranian regime topples, Saudi Arabia will join the Abraham Accords and recognize Israel, with many other countries in the region expected to follow.