"Pak systematically supports terrorism," says Ex-Israeli Spokesperson

Levy, in conversation with ANI on Friday, said that Pakistan is an aggressive state that systematically supports terrorism.

"The Pakistani Defence Minister's statement is outrageous and completely unacceptable. Israel is interpreting it rightly as a call for the annihilation of our country by a nuclear-armed state. This reminds a lot of Israelis of what most Indians know, which is that Pakistan is not a good-faith actor. It is an aggressive state that systematically supports terrorism," he said.

Levy said that Pakistan is trying to build a radical Islamic axis that will threaten Israel and India alike.

"It is not a good-faith mediator in these negotiations with Iran. It is an ally of Iran that is trying to build a radical Islamic axis that will threaten Israel and India alike. I think Indians should be deeply concerned about the increased role that Pakistan is getting internationally from the mediation of the talks with Iran," he said.

Levy further said that Pakistan, being a global power broker, sets a dangerous precedent that dismisses India's security concerns.

"It is setting a very dangerous precedent that is turning Pakistan into a global power broker and peacemaker in a way that is going to lead countries to throw their support behind Pakistan and dismiss India's own security concerns. Now the mask has come off. This is a country with nuclear weapons that is openly calling for the destruction of Israel and, of course, has subjected India to so much support for terrorism and aggression in the past," he said.

Levy said that Pakistan is an ally of Iran and helped the Iranian regime begin its nuclear weapons program.

"Pakistan is not a good-faith mediator in these talks. It is an ally of Iran. I'll remind you, it was a Pakistani who helped the Iranian regime begin its nuclear weapons program in the first place. Pakistan is trying to build a radical Islamic axis that brings together not only Iran but also Turkey, and ideally Saudi Arabia, in this regard, as a counterweight to the forces that want security, prosperity, and stability in West Asia," he said.

Levy said that Pakistan continues to be a fundamental destabilising actor around the world.

"Pakistan's role as a mediator, while having threatened the destruction of Israel, not only shows that it is an out-and-out supporter of the Islamic Republic in this conflict, but it also shows that it continues to be a fundamental destabilising actor around the world. A country that is a source of so much regional instability cannot possibly be a source of global stability," he said.

Meanwhile, security is tightened across Islamabad ahead of US-Iran talks. The Iranian and American delegations have landed in the Pakistani capital city. (ANI)