Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a seven-minute video in which he confirmed a military operation against Iran called “Rising Lion” had begun and could last “as many days as it takes.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at the launch of Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iranian nuclear sites, in a note placed in the Western Wall on Thursday, hours before the planned launch of strikes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered a powerful address announcing Operation Rising Lion—a targeted military campaign to confront the Iranian threat to Israel's survival. Netanyahu declared that this operation will persist for as long as necessary to fully remove the danger posed by Iran.