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.

Iran’s missile retaliation leaves Tel Aviv and Haifa reeling, with dozens dead and hundreds injured. As Israel vows more strikes, fears of a wider West Asia conflict continue to grow.

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,