In an extended interview with Euronews on Thursday, Israel’s ambassador to the EU and NATO Haim Regev said Israel is in a “tough war with Iran” not just to destroy its nuclear programme and missiles, but also to defend Europe, to save lives in Ukraine, and to create a space for opportunity and new hope in the Middle East.
But Regev also made it bluntly clear that Israel “is not negotiating with anybody on the Iran and Gaza threats”, when asked about a reset with the EU over Iran following the convulsions of the Gaza crisis.
