Benjamin Netanyahu, 1 March 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"We have eliminated the tyrant Khamenei and dozens of senior figures of the oppressive regime. Our forces are now striking at the heart of Tehran with increasing intensity, set to escalate further in the coming days." pic.twitter.com/ad9ANr5Rm1

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) March 1, 2026

I just concluded a meeting with the Minister of Defense, the Chief of the General Staff, and the head of the Mossad. I issued directives for the continuation of the campaign.

Yesterday, we eliminated the tyrant Khamenei. Along with him, we eliminated dozens of the regime's top oppressive figures.

Our forces are now striking at the heart of Tehran with intensifying force, and this will only grow even stronger in the coming days.

That said, these are painful days. Yesterday here in Tel Aviv, and now in Beit Shemesh, we lost dear people. My heart goes out to the families, and on behalf of all of you, citizens of Israel, I send wishes for recovery to the wounded.

We are in a campaign in which we are bringing the full might of the IDF, as never before, to this battle to ensure our existence and our future.

But we are also bringing to this campaign the support of the United States, my friend, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the U.S. military.

This combination of forces enables us to do what I have longed to do for 40 years—to strike the terrorist regime hip and thigh. That is what I promised—and that is what we will do.