Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsNetanyahu said Israel is 'making sure' Iran doesn't become a nuclear-armed Islamic Republic and quipped that the U.K. is becoming one, as new British PM Burnham recently vowed to apply more pressure on the Israeli gov't amid the war in Gaza and West Bank settler violenceShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBar Peleg05:20 PM • August 14 2026 IDTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to the United Kingdom as "the Islamic Republic of Britain," saying Israel is "making sure we don't get another one in Iran," speaking on a podcast published Thursday. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:United Kingdom2026 Israel-Iran WarIsrael - IranIsrael sanctionsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesLebanonWest BankNetanyahuSephora Election PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Calls U.K. 'Islamic Republic of Britain' in Podcast AppearanceRight-wing Channel 14 Failed to Report Legally Required Election Poll DataShe Counseled Israelis and Palestinians Through War. Here's Her Lesson on HatredUltra-Orthodox Protesters Demonstrate Outside Women of the Wall Leaders' HomesWhat the Hell Is Going on in the West Bank?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Phones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train StationIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsU.S. University to Pay Israeli Scholar Who Lost Job for Calling Gaza a Genocide