Rowhani Israel remark shows his 'true face': Netanyahu

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on July 22, 2013. Netanyahu has criticised anti-Israeli comments by Iranian president-elect Hassan Rowhani, saying he was showing his "true face." (Pool/AFP/File)

JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticised anti-Israeli comments on Friday by Iranian president-elect Hassan Rowhani, saying he was showing his "true face."

"The true face of Rowhani has been revealed earlier than expected," Netanyahu said in a statement.

"Even if the Iranians work to deny these comments, this is what the man thinks and reflects the regime's plans," he said.

Rowhani called Israel a "wound... that must be cleansed."