Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday wished the “brave people of Iran” a Happy Nowruz, the Persian new year.

Netanyahu:

“To the brave people of Iran, I wish you, as I do every year, a happy holiday season, beginning with the Festival of Lights. It signifies the age old belief of the Iranian people that light will triumph over darkness, that good will triumph over evil.

“This year this holiday has special meaning. Celebrate it with your friends, your family, your loved ones. I take this opportunity to wish you a happy Nowruz: a year of freedom. A new beginning of hope to all of you, my dear friends.”

Intercepted. Shrapnel and remains of the Iranian missile fell in several locations. No immediate reports of injuries.

The IDF now confirms it succeeded in eliminating the current de facto leader of the Iranian terror regime, Ali Larijani.

IDF Spokesman:

Israeli warplanes have begun a wide-scale wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime infrastructure across Tehran.

Israeli FM slams Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK over absurd Lebanon statement

Those Western powers on Tuesday issued a joint statement expressing “grave concern” over preparations for expanded Israeli military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

They demanded Israel stand down and enter into negotiations with Lebanon.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called them out:

“On March 2nd, as on October 8th, 2023, Israelis were attacked unprovoked from Lebanese territory by Hezbollah. These are the same Israelis who for an entire year were forced to leave their homes due to relentless Hezbollah fire, yet the statement ignores their suffering.

“If these democracies were attacked in this way, would they accept a distorted symmetry between ‘all parties’—equating a democratic state defending its citizens with a terror organization that has taken control over a neighboring state?”

Israel is saving money for the US taxpayer

Washington put a $10 million prize on the head of de facto Iranian leader Ali Larijani, along with other senior regime leaders.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar: We took him out for free.

Israel spent decades trying to fight wars carefully enough to survive militarily while still remaining acceptable diplomatically. It failed on both counts.

Oct. 7 shattered that formula for good.

A new poll shows American support for Israel is slipping again. But that only underscores the point: after Oct. 7, Israel could either return to managing global opinion, or it could do what every serious nation does after a massacre of its people—win.

My latest piece examines why the old model of restraint, deterrence, and international appeasement collapsed, and why Israel’s shift was not ideological, but necessary.

Waning American support only confirms what Oct. 7 made clear: Israel cannot please the world and win.

Read more here

Sirens in the center.

Intercepted.

Sirens in the north and center of the country.

More sirens. Combined fire from Iran and Lebanon.

Sirens to the south a few minutes ago. Missile intercepted.

Confused by fake news that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead?

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee posted this video today of him checking in on the Israeli leader, who is clearly alive and well.

❗Sirens in northern Israel. Rocket fire from Lebanon.

The situation now in the north.

Israeli forces have been for the past several hours actively hunting Hezbollah launchers across southern Lebanon to prevent a larger planned barrage.

Estimated 40 rockets in the barrage from Lebanon.

Scenes of rocket fire in the north a short time ago.

Sirens in the southern Dead Sea area. Trying to hit Israel's nuclear reactor? 🤔

Netanyahu to the Iranian people: Our Air Force is with you.