As the attacks escalate, with fatalities and injuries reported on both sides, Israel issued the stark warning to Iran.

Israel has initiated strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn of potential Iranian retaliatory attacks. He disclosed that the U. was informed prior to the strikes and emphasised the importance of surprise in military operations.

On a different section of the political spectrum, centrist former defence minister Benny Gantz, who walked out of Netanyahu's war cabinet a year ago over disagreements about Gaza, was similarly supportive.