Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a message for the people of Iran as the ongoing retaliatory Iranian attack on Israel continues.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on the people of Iran to stand up to their government as Israel launches a major military operation targeting Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Netanyahu's office stated that he spoke with world leaders, including PM Modi, after Israel began 'Operation Rising Lion' to remove the "Iranian threat of annihilation".

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Iranian people on Friday, June 13 following a ballistic missile attack on the country. (GPO)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a seven-minute video in which he confirmed a military operation against Iran called “Rising Lion” had begun and could last “as many days as it takes.

(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin, in separate telephone conversations on Friday, told Iran's president that Moscow condemned Israel's actions against Tehran and told Israel's prime minister that questions around Iran's nuclear programme could only be solved through diplomacy.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 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 is due to speak with President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his office said. Starting last night, Netanyahu held discussions with other world leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz,