JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a direct message to Iranians on Tuesday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's government feared the people of Iran more than Israel.

In a direct video message to the Iranian people, Prime Minister Netanyahu warned of severe economic repercussions if Iran continues to attack Israel, referencing the estimated $2.3 billion cost to Tehran from an October missile attack.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Iran’s leadership prioritizes destroying Israel over building a better Iran, describing this as “a shame.” In a video message on X, Netanyahu criticized Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack on Israel,

Israel has for the first time confirmed that it was behind the operation in September to detonate hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump "see eye to eye on the Iranian threat".

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that Israel has defeated Hezbollah and called the elimination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah

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