Benjamin Netanyahu

The renewed exchange underscores the deepening conflict that has engulfed the region, with both sides showing no signs of backing down.

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.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was considering whether the United States will join Israeli strikes on Iran and said that Tehran had reached out to seek negotiations on ending the conflict.

Ntanyahu made the remarks when asked about reports that US President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill the supreme leader out of concern it would intensify the Iran-Israel showdown.

Netanyahu called on Iranian civilians living in Tehran to evacuate the city, amid rising regional tensions and fears of further military escalation.

Netanyahu says Israel is in “an existential campaign” that aims to set back Iran’s nuclear program by years, if not forever.

Israel launched "Operation Rising Lion" with a surprise attack on Friday morning that wiped out the top echelon of Iran's military command and damaged its nuclear sites, and says the campaign will continue to escalate in coming days

Netanyahu called on Iranians to unite against what he described as an "evil and oppressive regime", telling them Israel was engaged in "one of the greatest military operations in history".

The symbolic gesture came just hours ahead of what Netanyahu later described as a “very successful opening strike” under a new military campaign - Operation Rising Lion.

The call comes as Iran finalises its response to a US proposal on a potential nuclear deal, while the White House continues to push for progress on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement.

Palestinian militant group Hamas said earlier that it had received the new proposal from mediators and was studying it.

Mohammad Sinwar rose to the top leadership of the Palestinian militant group last year, following the death of his brother Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

"I really hope we can announce something regarding the hostages, if not today, then tomorrow", Netanyahu said

Israeli intelligence assessments have recently shifted from anticipating a nuclear agreement to believing that talks may soon break down.

Netanyahu vows to take control of Gaza amid mounting civilian casualties and limited aid access.

Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas that are taking place in Doha include discussions on ending the war as well as a truce and hostage deal proposal, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday.

His comments are likely to complicate talks on a new ceasefire that had seemed to gain momentum after Hamas released the last living American hostage on Monday in a gesture to US President Donald Trump, who is visiting the region but skipping Israel

The Israeli military said 'several attempts were made to intercept' the missile that was launched from Houthis in Yemen, a rare Huthi attack that penetrated Israel's air defences.

A vehicle in the convoy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was involved in an accident outside of his office in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening.

Under a sweeping new tariff policy announced by Trump, Israeli goods face a 17% US tariff. The US is Israel's closest ally and largest single trading partner