Israel is "not planning to change the regime in Iran," Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin told ABC News' Ian Pannell in Tel Aviv on Monday.
"Our military targets, our military goals are to remove this threat, to remove the threat of a nuclear bomb over Israel and the ballistic missiles, and of course the proliferation of terror all over the region," Defrin said.
"It's up to the Iranian people to change the regime, not to us," Defrin said. "We are removing this threat. This is why we paved the way to Iran."
Asked about the growing toll on Israeli civilians as Iran retaliates, Defrin said, "Can you imagine what would have happened if this happens when Iran has nuclear capabilities?" He then suggested that Israel had "only a matter of days" in which to prevent such a development.
Attacks in Iran, Defrin continued, will go on for "as far as we're concerned."
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