Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that his country is close to eliminating the nuclear threat and missile threat from Iran, following a secret attack on Tehran's military facilities and high-ranking officials.

The series of attacks, which targeted senior Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists, marked the opening of a full-scale war that Netanyahu has dubbed “Operation Rising Lion”, referencing a biblical verse in which the prophet Balaam likens Israel to a lion that will not rest until victory is secured.