Netanyahu: Israel will soon face pressure to accept nuclear Iran, must form unity gov't

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his address to the Knesset on Tuesday that Iran is working to renew its nuclear threat, and that "the only way to permanently remove this existential threat is through the downfall of the Ayatollah regime."

Netanyahu also warned that Israel will imminently face international pressure to accept Iran as a nuclear power and "to tolerate the terrifying regime seeking its destruction."

The prime minister also added that Israel can be expected to be pressured to "retreat from its monumental achievements and from the major progress made regarding security zones."

He pushed for Knesset members to set aside other priorities and considerations in order to form a national unity government, insisting that only such a government is capable of facing such challenges.