Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a message for the people of Iran as the ongoing retaliatory Iranian attack on Israel continues.

By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Iran once ridiculed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the boy who cried wolf for his constant public warnings about Tehran's nuclear programme, and his repeated threats to shut it down,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Iranians Friday to unite against what he described as an "evil and oppressive regime", telling them Israel was engaged in "one of the greatest military operations in history".

Tensions soared as Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes against Israel, following Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear and military sites. Explosions rocked Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, prompting air raid sirens and shelter warnings.

Israel has reportedly planned out its operations against Iran for 14 days, according to officials in the country’s government. A report by The Wall Street Journal, citing a senior Israeli official, stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy of hitting Iran’s nuclear facilities,

In a calculated move, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Western Wall, leaving a cryptic note hinting at the impending Operation Rising Lion. Hours later, the Israeli Air Force launched a surprise assault on Iran,

Israel’s longest serving prime minister faces the difficult task of overcoming opposition both domestically and abroad.

Netanyahu's office stated that he spoke with world leaders, including PM Modi, after Israel began 'Operation Rising Lion' to remove the "Iranian threat of annihilation".

Benjamin Netanyahu has said for three decades that the central threat to Israel’s existence is Iran’s nuclear program. At least twice over that period, he came within inches of carrying out an attack on it.