Israel has initiated strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn of potential Iranian retaliatory attacks. He disclosed that the U. was informed prior to the strikes and emphasised the importance of surprise in military operations.

Israel launched strikes across Iran on Friday morning, targeting nuclear facilities and killing top military commanders in a major escalation against its chief adversary that risks sparking a broad war in the Middle East.

Israel has long fought a shadow war with Iran while avoiding all-out conflict. Now Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is risking it all in pursuit of a conclusive victory.

Israel destroyed key nuclear targets in Iran and wiped out multiple top military officials in 'Operation Rising Lion' - now it appears that Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at the name hours before

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nearly 20-year-old threat to strike Iran came true on Friday, as US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of further "brutal" attacks if it refuses to negotiate.

Mr. Netanyahu said Israel was facing “difficult days, but great days” ahead. He also repeatedly invoked the Holocaust — the annihilation of European Jewry — as a reason not to treat a nuclear Iran lightly. “Together, with God’s help, we will ensure Israel’s eternity,” he said.

Iran once ridiculed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the boy who cried wolf for his constant public warnings about Tehran's nuclear programme, and his repeated threats to shut it down, one way or another.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi, briefing him on the "evolving situation" following the launch of a military operation by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) against Iran,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, beginning last night, has held conversations with world leaders, including the German Chancellor, the Indian Prime Minister and the French President, according to Office of the Prime Minister of Israel.

Not a religious man, Netanyahu nonetheless often gave the impression that he believed he was placed in power for this purpose: to stop Iran. He saw himself as a lone figure on the hill, watching the storm clouds gather while others looked away—warning that action was needed, and vowing to take it if no one else would.