Netanyahu targets protection of Christians in Nigeria, others in new Israeli initiative

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel will open what he described as a “new front” aimed at protecting Christian communities in parts of Africa and the Middle East, including Nigeria.

Netanyahu made the announcement during a public address delivered on Wednesday and later published on the official YouTube channel of the Israeli Prime Minister.

Speaking to an audience he identified as Christian Zionists, the Israeli leader said Israel was expanding its global engagement beyond conventional military confrontations to confront what he described as increasing threats to Judeo-Christian values around the world.

According to him, Israel had recently faced what he termed a “seven-front war” and emerged largely victorious, but noted that a new challenge had now surfaced, one centred on global influence and public perception.

Netanyahu described the new front as a battle for “hearts and minds,” particularly among young people across different regions of the world.

“I see the battle against us and the battle against our Judeo-Christian tradition basically being waged around the globe,” he said.

The Israeli Prime Minister identified “radical Shiite Islam and radical Sunni Islam” as the forces he claimed were driving the challenge, citing Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood as key actors in what he described as opposing ideological axes.

He said the issue was not exclusive to Israel but also affected its allies, including the United States, and what he referred to as Western civilisation more broadly.

Referring specifically to the plight of Christians, Netanyahu said Israel was aware that Christian communities were facing persecution in several countries, mentioning Syria, Lebanon, Nigeria and Turkey.

He claimed that Israel stood out globally in its commitment to protecting Christian communities and ensuring their safety and growth within its borders.

Netanyahu further disclosed that Israel was joining efforts to establish a coalition of countries, similar in structure to the United Nations, which would focus on supporting Christian communities worldwide, particularly those he said were under threat.

The announcement has drawn attention due to its inclusion of Nigeria, where religious tensions and security challenges have remained a sensitive national issue.

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