Defense Minister Israel Katz held an initial situation assessment as part of Operation Roaring Lion and declared: “This operation will continue as long as necessary - it will not be halted a moment before the objectives are achieved."

According to him, “The elimination of Khamenei is a turning point. We all hope that the activity will also lead to the goal we seek - that the Iranian people will be able to remove this regime themselves, for their own sake, for ours, and for the entire world."