Netanyahu: Israeli strikes in Iran target nuclear sites and will continue if necessary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Israeli military operation launched overnight Thursday–Friday against Iran is aimed at removing what he described as an “existential threat” to Israel, stressing it would continue as long as needed Meanwhile, Israeli army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said the attack came after reaching what he called “the point of no return”. In a video statement released about an hour after the operation began, Netanyahu stated that the Israeli army had struck “a large number of targets across Iran.” He explained, “The goal of this unprecedented operation is to damage Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, ballistic missile production facilities, and military capabilities.” Netanyahu affirmed, “This operation will continue for as long as it is […]