'We prevented the destruction of Third Temple': Netanyahu shares message on eve of Tisha B'av
"Instead of a civil war, we were brothers fighting shoulder to shoulder to repel those who seek our lives," he added, pointing out that the nation "saved Israel together."
Assessment
Prime Minister Netanyahu invoked the eve of Tisha B'av to frame recent national tensions as averted catastrophe, claiming collective action prevented the destruction of the Third Temple. The statement uses a loaded historical metaphor to cast internal divisions as existential threats. The key question is whether this framing will unify or further polarize public sentiment during a period of deep societal strain.