Israel’s Ambassador to Ghana, Roey Gilad, has described Iran’s nuclear threat as “real and urgent.”

He warned that Tehran now has enough enriched uranium for at least nine nuclear bombs and has already launched hundreds of missiles into Israeli territory.

Speaking Monday night on PM Express with Evans Mensah, he offered a blunt justification for Israel’s ongoing strikes on Iran, insisting the world must understand the danger posed by a regime that both wants and is able to “erase” Israel.

“The answer is quite simple,” he said when asked why Israel is launching missiles into Iran.

“Whenever your enemy declares clearly his wish to get rid of you, to annihilate you, to destroy you, to erase you from the face of the earth, and at the same time, is developing the ability to do so – this is when we become worried.”

Ambassador Gilad stressed that this is not just ideology.

“The Iranians have reached uranium enrichment to a level of 60%. That’s enough for nine nuclear bombs,” he said.

“And they are developing between 1,000 and 2,000 ballistic missiles. They have already launched 200 against Israel. That is significant damage.”

He said the Israeli public has largely rallied behind the government’s actions.

“Israelis are very opinionated. It’s very hard to find consensus. But there is a consensus now that this was the right thing to do,” he noted.

“The only criticism is maybe we should have done it earlier – before they had the 2,000 missiles.”

His comments come in the wake of Israel’s first wave of carefully planned airstrikes on Iranian military and government sites last Friday.

The attacks have reportedly killed several senior military officials and sparked fears of broader conflict in the Middle East.

But Ambassador Gilad insisted that Israel’s actions were defensive and necessary.

“We have many enemies who would like to erase us, but don’t have the ability. We also have states that have the ability, but don’t want to erase us. Iran is different. Iran has both. That’s what makes it dangerous.”

Asked whether diplomacy had failed, Ambassador Gilad didn’t hesitate. “Iran has been saying the same thing since 1979. They don’t hide their intentions. We can’t afford to wait.”

He emphasised that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resolve is unwavering.

“He has said the attacks will continue as long as necessary. And we mean it.”

The Israeli diplomat warned that the world should not underestimate what is at stake.

“This is not just an Israeli problem. This is about a regime that supports terror globally and is building a nuclear arsenal.”