Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is advancing “step by step” toward eliminating Iran’s nuclear program and its ballistic missiles. “We control the skies over Tehran. We are striking with tremendous force at the Ayatollah regime.

Netanyahu said Iran would "pay a heavy price" for the hospital strike, while Defence Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning for supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

During a war, words have to be chosen with care, and actions with precision,” Netanyahu said, adding, “All the options are open. It's best not to speak about this in the press”.