Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli, who belongs to the ruling Likud party, stated that entering into a ceasefire with Iran at this stage amounted to a mistake.
According to a report by The Times of Israel on April 9, 2026, he argued that nations like the Japanese Empire or Nazi Germany must be brought to their knees before any agreement is reached.
Chikli expressed serious doubts about the durability of the current pause in fighting and assigned only a fifty percent chance that the ceasefire would hold.
Despite his criticism of the timing, the minister praised the significant achievements secured during the se war.
He insisted that claims suggesting Israel had lost the conflict came solely from left-wing commentators based in the United States and Israel, along with the remaining elements of the Revolutionary Guards.
Chikli firmly declared that Iran had forfeited its position as a regional power. He added that the Axis of Resistance previously aligned with Tehran had now collapsed entirely.
When evaluating the outcomes, Chikli posed several key questions about whether the campaign had produced massive accomplishments and forged a new reality along the northern border, the frontier with Gaza, and across the broader Middle East.
He answered each one affirmatively, confirming that Israel had indeed succeeded on all fronts.
The minister maintained that the strategic shifts created by the conflict represented clear victories that reshaped the regional landscape in Israel’s favor……See More
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