Zamir added that the army hit the nuclear program and Iran's military infrastructure, because Israel “has no choice and cannot wait for the next occasion.”
“History, both the distant and the latest one, taught us that we cannot hide when someone wants to destroy us, so we are fighting to save our existence. Freedom belongs to those who are ready to fight for it” – emphasized the Chief of General Staff.
The Prime Minister of Israel Binjamin Netanyahu in the message to the nation announced that Iran in recent months began work on the use of enriched uranium for military purposes and has enough of this raw material to build nine atomic bombs. He emphasized that this is a threat to the existence of the Israeli state.
Israel attacked Iran. “Operation of the emerging lion” is underway
The explosion series awakened the inhabitants of Tehran. Rockets fell on the Iranian capital. A few hours earlier, Israel erected a clear ultimatum to Iran: if Tehran disagrees with restrictions under the nuclear program, a military attack is possible. Israel's defense minister Israel Katz confirmed that his country had conducted a “overtaking hit” on Iran.
The attacks began after 1 Polish time. The Prime Minister of Israel Binjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel, as part of the “Operation of the Establishing Lion”, was attacked by the Iranian Uranus Encreting Department in Natanz and leading nuclear energy scientists. He announced that “the operation will last as many days as it is necessary to remove this threat.”
The Reuters agency, citing US officials, said that the United States did not help Israel in the attack on Iran. Donald Trump convened an urgent meeting of his office to discuss the Israeli attack on Iran, according to CNN.
