Benjamin Netanyahu said that overthrowing Iran’s current government is essential to Israel’s security. He argued that lasting security and stability can be achieved only through the removal of the present leadership in Tehran. The Israeli prime minister also warned Iran and Hezbollah against launching attacks. Netanyahu linked political change in Iran with the broader security threats facing Israel. His statement did not provide a timetable for such change or explain the means of achieving it. Netanyahu thereby made removal of the Iranian government a stated condition of his security policy.