IDF chief warns countries must fight radical terror
Zamir said the Bondi Beach attack reminded the world the war that started on October 7 was against the entire Jewish people and Western civilisation
Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defence Forces Eyal Zamir has warned that countries that do not fight radical terrorist organisations will pay a heavy price, following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Speaking on Wednesday night at a candle-lighting event of The Association for Israel’s Soldiers, celebrating 20 years of Project Adopt, Zamir said the antisemitic terror attack that killed 15 innocents on the fist night of Chanukah reminded the world that the war that started on October 7 was against the entire Jewish people and Western civilisation.
“Tonight, as we light the candles, our hearts beat for our brothers and sisters in the Diaspora – particularly the Jewish community of Sydney. We mourn the victims and pray for the wounded,” Zamir said.
“The same hatred that fuels attacks against Israelis also fuels attacks against Jews in Australia.”
Zamir issued a stark warning to world leaders. “I am sending from here a clear warning: countries that won’t fight against radical and fundamental terrorist organisations, which are armed with false propaganda on social media, will pay a heavy price,” he said.
“Terror, like in Sydney, will spread to other places – now is the time for a shared moral commitment that will bring about a clear distinction between good and evil and the triumph of light over darkness.”
Zamir said the IDF had been on the front line of the battle for good since October 7.
“Chanukah symbolises the struggle of the Maccabees – the determination to preserve our Jewish identity and our national freedom,” he said.
“The IDF will continue to defend the Jewish people, protect the citizens of Israel, and ensure the security of the Jewish state.”
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