Scandal at the Euphrates River exit! "It is based on the Torah," he said, becoming increasingly insolent.

25.02.2026 09:51

Yair Lapid, the leader of Israel's main opposition party "There is a Future," stated that he supports the comments made by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee regarding the concept of a "Torah-based Greater Israel" in the region extending from the Nile to the Euphrates, igniting a new debate over regional borders.

The leader of the main opposition party in Israel, "There is a Future," Yair Lapid, made a shocking statement by supporting the comments of the U.S. Ambassador to Tel Aviv, Mike Huckabee, which have increased regional debates.

CLAIMED THAT BORDERS "ARE BASED ON THE TORAH"

Lapid argued that the historical borders of the region extending from the Nile River to the Euphrates River "are based on the Torah." He stated that Israel's borders should be determined according to the holy text and expressed openness to the idea of expanding his country's territory as far as Iraq.

HIS WORDS WERE DESCRIBED AS "BRAZEN"

In this context, Lapid's words, expressing his political ideals by referencing the borders of the Torah, were described as "brazen." He also used expressions implying that this approach could deepen existing tensions with regional countries. Warnings were made in legal and political circles that such statements could undermine diplomatic sensitivities.

THE INITIAL OUTBURST CAME FROM THE U.S. DIPLOMAT

This scandalous statement also referred to previous comments made by U.S. diplomat Huckabee regarding the Nile–Euphrates region. Huckabee's words sparked regional reactions, with many countries deeming these statements "dangerous and provocative."