Israeli opposition leader says Israel will help Iranians ‘if possible’ to oust regime

Описание: (2 Mar 2026)
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Beit Shemesh, Israel - 02 March 2026
1. Various of Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid visiting attack site in Beit Shemesh
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Yair Lapid, Israeli Opposition Leader:
"I just came back from a security briefing with the prime minister in which I've told him the entire state of Israel is behind our security forces and the government in this war. It's a just war against a vicious enemy, and we are also thankful and full of admiration to the leadership of President Trump."
3. Mid of destruction
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Yair Lapid, Israeli Opposition Leader:
"We wish well the people of Iran, we were going to, if possible, we will help them get rid of this terror organization that pretends to be the regime of Iran."
5. Various of destruction from the attack site, red tape
STORYLINE:
Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said on Monday that Israel would help the Iranian people “if possible” to oust the regime in their country.

"We wish well the people of Iran, we were going to, if possible, we will help them get rid of this terror organization that pretends to be the regime of Iran,” Lapid said.

The opposition leader made the remarks during a visit to the site of an Iranian attack where nine people were killed on Sunday.

The overall death toll in the country is 11.

Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war expanded on Monday with statements of defiance and increasing casualties.

At least 555 people have been killed in Iran so far by the U.S.-Israeli campaign, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said, and more than 130 cities across the country having come under attack. Eleven people have been killed in Israel and 31 in Lebanon, according to authorities there.

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