"We should thank Israel for defending us all," says British colonel

Israel is fighting to defend the Western world, according to Colonel Richard Kemp, who says that millions of lives may have been saved by Israel’s actions today.

The former commander of the British armed forces was speaking from Israel in a social media post this morning, just hours after Israel launched ‘Operation Rising Lion’ against Iran’s nuclear sites.

“This tiny country is single-handedly taking on the greatest terror state in the world today and has already done immense damage to its offensive capabilities. Iran has been attacking and killing Israelis through its terror proxies for years. It is now – or was – on the verge of nuclear bombs that could have wiped out millions of people at a stroke. Well, that’s pretty much over now, or soon will be, thanks to Israel’s courageous soldiers and political leaders.”

Colonel Kemp also pointed out that the Iranian people who have suffered severely under the regime are behind Israel in its fight against the regime, and that Israel also has the support of other Arab nations and the United States.

“Israelis are fighting to defend their country but they are also fighting to defend the Western world, the whole of which is the target of Iran’s jihadist fanatics and would have been threatened by Iran’s nuclear weapons. We should thank Israel for their actions to defend us all and we should give them our total support in their fight.”