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Israel Online · Oct 21, 2026

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Netanyahu: Israel Was the First Western Nation in 47 Years to Strike Iran's Regime Speaking at an IDF officers' graduation ceremony, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel launched an unprecedented offensive against Iran during Operation Rising Lion. "We went into this unprecedented offensive alone. We were the first Western country in 47 years to dare strike the Iranian octopus," Netanyahu said. The Prime Minister emphasized Israel's willingness to act independently against threats from Tehran.

*Netanyahu: Israel Was the First Western Nation in 47 Years to Strike Iran's Regime* Speaking at an IDF officers' graduation ceremony, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel launched an unprecedented offensive against Iran during Operation Rising Lion. "We went into this unprecedented offensive alone. We were the first Western country in 47 years to dare strike the Iranian octopus," Netanyahu said. The Prime Minister emphasized Israel's willingness to act independently against threats from Tehran.

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