Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday announced the launch of a large-scale military campaign, Operation Rising Lion, aimed at dismantling what he described as an existential threat posed by Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement that Israel has launched Operation Rising Lion.

In an address, the Israeli prime minister said Iran had taken steps to weaponize enriched uranium and was on the cusp of developing a nuclear weapon.

US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and stop talk of an attack on Iran, according to a source familiar with the conversation.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the body of Yair Yaakov and that of another hostage had been retrieved from Gaza.

The Hostage Families Forum responded to Netanyahu's remarks, where they urged the prime minister to reach a deal to free their loved ones.

Milei, who arrived in Israel late on Monday night and immediately visited the Wailing Wall holy site, said the country had a special place in his heart. This is Milei's second visit to Israel since being elected in 2023. His previous trip, in February 2024, was his first official state visit outside of Argentina.