[Video below.] Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu said Saturday night that “the moment of truth is approaching” in the war against Iran, calling on members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to lay down their weapons and urging the Iranian people to seize what he described as an opportunity for change.

Netanyahu delivered the remarks during a public statement to the media as Israel’s military campaign against Iran continues to develop. During the address, he appealed directly to both the Iranian population and members of the regime’s security forces.

At the start of his statement, Netanyahu reviewed Israel’s military actions over the past two and a half years, beginning with the Hamas massacre on Simchas Torah. He outlined the series of blows delivered to what he described as the Iranian-led terror axis across the region.

The prime minister said the war will continue “until the end.” He told the public that many Israelis have encouraged the government to continue fighting until victory is achieved.

“Citizens tell me — continue until the end and until victory. I say to you: We are continuing with full force!” Netanyahu said.

Netanyahu added that Israel’s actions have dramatically shifted the balance of power in the region.

“We are changing the face of the Middle East. We have turned Israel into a regional power that deters and defeats our enemies,” he said.

He explained that Operation Roaring Lion began after Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — who was killed in the opening strike — ordered that nuclear weapons be hidden deep underground in order to protect them from attack.

During the address, Netanyahu again turned to the Iranian public, saying the war is creating conditions that could allow Iran’s citizens to determine their own future.

The prime minister also issued a direct appeal to members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, urging them to lay down their weapons.

“If you do so, no harm will come to you,” Netanyahu said, warning that those who refuse to surrender their arms would bear responsibility for the consequences. He added that Israel has a detailed plan that includes additional steps and “many surprises” designed to destabilize the Iranian regime.

Netanyahu concluded by addressing the Iranian people themselves, saying that “the moment of truth is approaching.”

“Your liberation from the yoke of tyranny will depend on you,” he said. “If you rise up, the day is not far off when Israel and Iran will once again be strong friends.”

At the end of his remarks, Netanyahu revealed that many countries are now approaching Israel seeking cooperation.

“Many countries are turning to us now for cooperation, and they are doing it because we are strong, we are just, and we are fighting,” he said.

According to Netanyahu, success in Iran would lead to “a dramatic expansion of the circle of peace around us.”

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{Matzav.com}