Netanyahu: 'We control the skies over Tehran, striking the regime hard'

PM addresses public on the 6th day of Operation Rising Lion, says Israel is eliminating 2 threats in Iran, the nuclear threat and the ballistic missile threat, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement to the public on the sixth day of Operation Rising Lion. According to Netanyahu, Israel is working to eliminate two major threats: the nuclear threat and the ballistic missile threat.

"We launched this operation to remove two existing threats to the State of Israel: the nuclear threat and the ballistic missile threat. We are progressing step by step to remove these threats. We control the skies over Tehran. We are striking with tremendous force at the Ayatollah regime. We are hitting the nuclear infrastructure, missiles, command centers, and symbols of government power. I speak with world leaders, and there is immense admiration for our determination, for the achievements of our forces, and there is also immense admiration for the citizens of Israel—your unwavering spirit, your strength in standing firm," Netanyahu said.


"We are suffering many losses, painful losses. But we see that the home front is resilient, the people are resilient, and the State of Israel is stronger than ever. I have instructed government ministries to provide assistance to all those who have been affected," he addedThe Prime Minister also addressed the ongoing fighting in Gaza. "At the same time, the intensified fighting in the Gaza Strip continues. We are committed to continuing and achieving our two goals: defeating Hamas and bringing back all of our hostages—both the living and the fallen. We will not relent." (Read More)