The Israeli prime minister has given remarks both in English and in Hebrew.
In Hebrew, he talked about the “miracle” that nobody died in Dimona and Arad, where over 180 people were injured in overnight Iranian missile attacks. He talked about the need for patience, saying that this battle will take as long as it takes.
In English, he also talked about the need to destroy Iran. He adopted some of Trump’s more combative rhetoric regarding the rest of the world, saying that the US and Israel are fighting this battle on behalf of the world, protecting the world, and that other world leaders should join.
This is important for Netanyahu because he’s faced a lot of questions about how much longer Israel’s air defences can provide protection, how much more time he needs for his proclamations to become a reality.
On day one, Netanyahu told the Israelis that Israel had considerably degraded Iran’s ability to fire missiles. But of course, we’ve seen an escalation in the firing of missiles, not a calming down, with more and more impacts.
