Netanyahu says strikes on Iran ‘will only intensify’; thanks US for backing Israel’s long-standing goal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the strikes on Iran “will only intensify” in the coming days. In a video statement released on Sunday, Netanyahu also expressed his condolences for the families that fell victim to Iran’s strikes on Israel.In the video posted on X, Netanyahu said, “I’ve just finished a meeting with the Minister of Defence, the Chief of the General Staff, and the head of the Mossad. I’ve given instructions for the continuation of the campaign.”Further talking about eliminating Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he said, “Yesterday, we eliminated the tyrant Khamenei. Along with him, we took out dozens of the regime’s top oppressive figures. Our forces are now striking at the heart of Tehran with ever-increasing intensity, and this will only intensify further in the coming days.”First responders said an Iranian missile strike on Sunday killed at least nine people in the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, marking the deadliest attack in the country since the war began.Netanyahu remarked on the ongoing situation as “painful days”, saying that the IDF is campaigning to bring the full might to fight for their existence and the future of Israelis.“That said, these are painful days. Yesterday, here in Tel Aviv, and now in Beit Shemesh, we’ve lost dear people. My heart goes out to the families, and on behalf of you all, the citizens of Israel, I send wishes for a speedy recovery to the wounded,” he said.“We are in a campaign in which we are bringing to bear the full might of the IDF, as never before, to this fight to ensure our existence and our future,” Netanyahu added.Netanyahu further expressed his support for the United States and said that “his friend” US President Donald Trump, and said that the US has helped them fulfil the intent they have posed for 40 years.He said, “But we are also bringing to this campaign the support of the United States, my friend, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the US military. This combination of forces enables us to do what I’ve longed to do for 40 years – to strike the terrorist regime hip and thigh. That’s what I promised – and that’s what we shall do.”