Operation Roaring Lion/Epic Fury
“They need to look after themselves, and it would be wise for them to do so as soon as possible,” the prime minister warned.
The IAF hit dozens of Basij and internal security command centers in Tehran, targeting forces used to crush protests and enforce Iran’s regime.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said any leader appointed by the terror regime would be targeted: “It doesn’t matter what his name is or the place where he hides.”
Mary Anne Velasquez de Vera tried to get her patient to safety when she was killed in the Iranian attack.
Gideon Sa’ar also told ambassadors stationed in Israel that Hezbollah’s choice to join the fight proves the terror group “operates in the service of Iran.”
“She acted bravely, helping a wounded person at the scene,” said the Israeli FM.
“The Iranians are going to strike us where we are least defended,” Michael Rubin, of the American Enterprise Institute, told JNS.
“If you really ask me who is in charge, I would say no one,” said Mehdi Parpanchi, executive editor of Iran International.
“Many people like me fled Iran to have a better life, but always our hearts and minds remain in Iran,” Homeira Bakhtiari told JNS.
The statement “fails to appreciate, support and express gratitude for the brilliant, necessary joint U.S.-Israeli actions against the Iranian regime,” Morton Klein told JNS.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan denounce attacks on U.S. embassies and military bases, as analysts debate Tehran’s motives.
“This Purim,” the head of state said, “we are more determined than ever to remember and remind others: the light is always stronger than the darkness.”
