Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Western Wall on Thursday afternoon, leaving a note with a quotation of a Bible verse taken from Numbers 23 24, Look, a nation like a lioness will

Following days of heightened tension, Israel launched a large attack against Iran in the early hours of Jun. 13, 2025, targeting leadership, nuclear research, and military sites both in Tehran and beyond.

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Israel’s strikes on Iran under ‘Operation Rising Lion’ have the “full support of President Trump.” As missile exchanges intensify, Tehran responds with its own assault.

Satellite imagery has confirmed extensive Israeli airstrikes on Iran's key nuclear and military sites, including the Natanz enrichment facility and missile bases in Kermanshah and Tabriz. Operation Rising Lion marks Israel’s most direct attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure in over a decade.

Dozens of others were injured overnight across Israel, the authorities said. Israel was striking military sites in Iran and the four-day-old conflict showed no sign of slowing.

The death toll from the Israeli strikes in northwestern Iran increased to 18 on Friday, reports The Times Of Israel citing state media. “So far, as a result of this brutal aggression, 18 individuals have attained martyrdom,

The strikes are a sign of Israel’s shift away from restraint, containment and short wars, and toward using force to project power across the Middle East.

In the latest wave of Israel's Operation "Rising Lion", IDF has struck over 250 Iranian targets, including Tehran's SPND nuclear command center. IDF confirmed hits on fuel depots, R&D labs, and military infrastructure.