Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on world leaders to stand up with Israel in fighting Iran, stating that its fight against Tehran is not just a fight for the country, but a battle with global implications.
Netanyahu stated that Iran has proven again in the last 48 hours that it is the “enemy of civilization and a danger to the free world”.
He claimed that this has been evident with Iran targeting children, families, and the elderly with terror missiles, threatening Jerusalem’s holy sites, launching long-range missiles, and trying to blackmail the world through the Strait of Hormuz.
“I ask the leaders of the free world: what are you waiting for? Israel is fighting not only for itself, but for all of you,” Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu Vows Israel will Keep Hitting Iran Until War Goals are Met
At the same time, he vowed that Israel would keep striking Iran with US support until all war objectives are achieved and Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities are undermined.
“We’ll continue to hit the enemy with all our resolve. We are doing so with our American friends, and we will continue to target and strike them until all our objectives are achieved,” he said.
At the same time, Netanyahu stated that Israel’s military operations against Iran are intended to pave the way for the Iranian people to rid themselves of what he called a “tyrant regime.”
Netanyahu added that beyond the immediate strikes, Israel hopes to create an atmosphere that could lead to the regime’s fall.
He further reiterated that Israel will target and dismantle Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, including its capability to manufacture ballistic missiles.
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Scores Injured as Iranian Missile Strikes Near Israel’s Nuclear Facility
At least 160 people were injured—some seriously—in Iranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns near a nuclear facility, Israeli emergency officials say.
According to authorities, 84 people were wounded in Arad and another 78 in Dimona after ballistic missiles hit the towns on Saturday evening.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it is not aware of any damage to the nuclear research facility, located about 13 km (eight miles) outside Dimona.
Iranian state TV earlier reported that the strikes were in response to an attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Israel launched a wave of strikes on the Iranian capital overnight, prompting Iran to retaliate with missiles.
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US and Israel Escalate Strikes on Iran as Tehran Threatens Regional Energy Sites
The development comes after President Trump says the US will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not open before a 48-hour deadline – the waterway is vital for global oil shipping.
Tehran has threatened to “irreversibly destroy” US-linked energy sites across the Middle East if its nuclear power plants are targeted.
When the US and Israel first attacked, they targeted Iran’s missile infrastructure, military sites, and leadership in the capital, Tehran, and across the country.
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had led the country since 1989, was killed during the first wave of strikes. Israel’s military says dozens more senior figures in the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were also killed.
The US and Israel have also targeted key sites linked to Iran’s nuclear programme – which Iran insists is entirely peaceful – and Iranian oil and gas sites.
They include Kharg Island, home to a major oil terminal that is considered Iran’s economic lifeline. Israel also targeted South Pars, part of the world’s largest natural gas field.
Iran has described the US and Israeli strikes as “unprovoked, illegal and illegitimate”, and has carried out widespread missile and drone attacks in response.
The IRGC said it had targeted Israeli government and military sites in Tel Aviv and elsewhere.
There have also been strikes in countries hosting US bases – Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Kuwait – and US-allied Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Netanyahu started this and Trump went along like a stupid puppy. Now they are in a bind and want a world war to bail them out of this unnecessary and very costly war. Good luck. Iran is formidable adversary. Trump has no clue except to issue threats and talk big. We are draining valuable and expensive military weapons that are making us weaker and unprepared for any future military adventures or events.
We live in a dangerous world that should not be led by the war monger Netanyahu ad his incompetent and ill-advised lackey, (TACO).