Israeli Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar on Saturday praised the IAF's pilots for their execution of "Genesis," the opening strikes in Operation Rising Lion, the joint US-Israel operation against Iran.

"'Genesis' was the most significant aerial operation to date, enabling me to say at this moment: We’re off to a strong start," Bar said.

Earlier on Saturday, Bar spoke with control center commanders and aircrews following the largest aerial operation in the history of the Israeli Air Force.