Jerusalem, Nov. 11 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Iran is seeking to rebuild its nuclear capabilities, insisting that the only way to permanently eliminate the threat is through the downfall of the country's ruling Ayatollah regime.

Addressing the Knesset on Tuesday, Netanyahu said Israel would soon face international pressure to accept Iran as a nuclear power and tolerate what he described as a regime seeking its destruction. He also warned that Israel could be urged to retreat from its recent security gains and the progress made in establishing security zones.

The IDF has assessed that Iran's nuclear capabilities were severely damaged by strikes during the recent war. However, Tehran is still believed to ha...