Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a seven-minute video in which he confirmed a military operation against Iran called “Rising Lion” had begun and could last “as many days as it takes.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at the launch of Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iranian nuclear sites, in a note placed in the Western Wall on Thursday, hours before the planned launch of strikes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Western Wall on Thursday afternoon, leaving a note with a quotation of a Bible verse taken from Numbers 23:24, “Look, a nation like a lioness will rise up,