Netanyahu sent a message on Tuesday, the second to Iran since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip, October 2023 - expressive

On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a “direct” message to the Iranian people around the world, which included three words in the Persian language: “Zen, Zindagi, Azadi.”

Netanyahu said that a few weeks ago he spoke directly to the Iranian people via a video, which was watched by millions of them inside Iran and millions more around the world. He also communicated with many Iranians who live in Israel, and today (Tuesday), he sends another message.

He added, “Since our last conversation, the Khamenei regime has launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at my country, Israel. I wonder: Shall I tell you the cost of this attack? Well, I am not speculating. It is $2.3 billion. This is the amount of your precious money they wasted on attacks.” In vain.”

“The missiles caused marginal damage in Israel, but what damage did they do to you? This amount could have added billions to your transportation budget, or to your education budget,” Netanyahu continued.

He said that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “revealed the brutality of the regime and turned the world against your country. He robbed you of the money that should have been yours,” adding, “I want you to imagine - just imagine - how your life could be different if Iran were free.” You can express your opinions without fear. You can joke without worrying about being transferred to Evin Prison.”

Netanyahu added, "Close your eyes. Imagine the faces of your children - beautiful innocent souls. Think of the limitless possibilities they could have. Their whole lives are ahead of them."

Since the Hamas attack in October 2023, Netanyahu has been leading a devastating war in the Gaza Strip and on the northern border of Israel with the Lebanese Hezbollah in its positions inside the south and other areas inside Lebanon. Both have caused the deaths of tens of thousands, most of them women and children, and the displacement of more than two million. Inside the Gaza Strip, in Lebanon and outside it, according to official statistics of the governments of the two regions, documented by the United Nations.

Netanyahu said in his letter, “Imagine what your children’s lives would look like if billions of dollars were invested in them instead of wasting them on unwinnable wars. They would receive a world-class education, you would have beautiful roads, advanced hospitals, and clean water.”

He also warned in his letter that any “further attack on Israel will exacerbate the deterioration of Iran’s economy, and will deprive the Iranians of billions more.”

Netanyahu used the slogan “Women, Life, Freedom,” which he also said in Persian, “Zen, Zandeghi, Azadi,” which was raised by the Iranian protest movement two years ago, after the killing of the twenty-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, as a result of an assault on her by members of the “moral police.” Because it would not abide by dress restrictions, dozens of people fell victim to the Iranian Basij forces’ suppression of these protests, which began in Iranian Kurdistan and expanded to other cities.