Sources say it is no coincidence that every statement by Netanyahu and Katz includes a call for the Iranian people to prepare to act and emphasizes their role in determining the regime’s fate

Guy AzrielGuy Azriel ■ Diplomatic Correspondent, i24NEWS Hebrew Channel ■ 

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Screenshot showing protests in IranScreenshot showing protests in IranAP Photo/Iranian State TV

Frustration is growing in Israel over the fact that a popular uprising against the Ayatollah regime has yet to re-emerge. 

“The Iranian public appears hesitant,” a senior Israeli official told i24NEWS.

Sources say it is no coincidence that every statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz includes a call for the Iranian people to prepare to act and emphasizes their role in determining the regime’s fate.

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A senior security official told i24NEWS on Saturday: “This week we will act with significant force and carry out strikes that will have a major impact on the continuation of the campaign. We hope this will help bring citizens out into the streets.”