Bennett Reveals Israel Almost Installed Nationwide Iranian Wi-Fi Before Government Accidentally Forgot To Topple Regime

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett revealed Tuesday that Israel was once on the verge of doing what generations of foreign policy experts only dreamed of: overthrowing the Ayatollah with better internet service.

Speaking at the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, Bennett said his government launched a daring operation to smuggle thousands of Elon Musk's Starlink receivers into Iran, hoping that unlimited access to social media would finally accomplish what sanctions, diplomacy, and decades of regional conflict could not. [Although, arming the Iranian citizens might also go a long way.]

Bennett explained that he initiated a "process of acquiring and smuggling into Iran tens of thousands of Starlink receptors that would allow continuity of the internet and social networks."

According to Bennett, the devices were intended to ensure Iranian protesters could continue posting revolutionary hashtags, uploading anti-regime TikToks, and sharing memes mocking their rulers even during government internet shutdowns.

The plan, however, met an unexpected obstacle: the Israeli government.

"Unfortunately, the current incompetent Israeli government stopped doing that," Bennett said. "And when the protest happened, that infrastructure was not there."

Political analysts noted that the revelation marks the first documented case of a Middle Eastern regime change effort being delayed by a shortage of Wi-Fi routers.

Starlink, operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, has long been viewed by authoritarian governments as a dangerous threat because it allows citizens to access information without first obtaining approval from whichever supreme leader happens to be in charge. Iranian officials have repeatedly accused Israel and the United States of smuggling the devices into the country, apparently fearing that unrestricted internet access could expose citizens to such dangerous concepts as reality.

While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office did not immediately respond to Bennett's criticism, insiders suggested staff members were busy trying to determine whether toppling a hostile theocracy counts as infrastructure spending.

SpaceX also declined to comment, though observers speculated Musk was occupied posting about Mars, artificial intelligence, or both simultaneously.

Iranian authorities have frequently shut down internet access during periods of unrest, forcing many citizens to choose between protesting the regime and endlessly watching buffering icons. Previous reports indicated some Iranians successfully turned to Starlink during blackouts, proving once again that satellite internet can travel where government competence cannot.

Bennett, who is positioning himself as a potential challenger to Netanyahu in the next election, [which may be why he is now calling the Israeli government 'incompetent'] promised that a future government under his leadership would pursue more aggressive efforts to undermine Tehran's rulers.

Sources say Bennett's updated strategy may include economic sabotage, industrial disruption, and the revolutionary concept of letting dissidents stay connected long enough to finish a group chat.

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