13.06.2025 09:31
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the Western Wall before the attack on Iran, which Israel has named "Rising Lion." Netanyahu left a note here that included the verse, "A people that rises up like a lioness, that exalts itself like a lion."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem yesterday (June 12). Before the attack named "Rising Lion" that Israel launched against Iran, Netanyahu left a note at the Western Wall that read, "A people that rises like a lioness, exalting itself like a lion."
ISRAEL LAUNCHED AIR STRIKE ON IRAN: RISING LION
In a statement from the Israeli army, it was reported that an air strike involving dozens of jets was carried out against Iran. The statement claimed that Iran is "closer than ever" to possessing nuclear weapons and argued that Iran's weapons pose a threat to Israel and the entire world. It was threatened that Israel would strike "wherever necessary" in defense of its citizens. Israel announced that the operation it conducted against Iran was named "Rising Lion." The statement included that "the first phase, which includes attacks on dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in various regions of Iran, has been completed."
A state of emergency was declared throughout Israel. The Tasnim News Agency, known for its closeness to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, stated that Israel targeted the Revolutionary Guards Corps headquarters in Tehran. It was reported that the commander of the Revolutionary Guards Corps, Hossein Salami, was killed in the attack. No official statement has been made regarding the matter yet.
It was reported that Iranian Chief of General Staff Mohammad Bagheri was killed in Israel's attack on Iran. Iranian state television announced that Israel carried out an attack targeting Bagheri. It was noted that Iranian Chief of General Staff Bagheri was killed in the attack.
7 SCIENTISTS FROM IRAN KILLED
According to Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim, in the attacks carried out by Israel on various cities in Iran early in the morning, nuclear scientists Abdulhamid Menuchehr, Ahmed Reza Zolfaghari, Amir Hossein Fekhi, Motlabizadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, and Faridun Abbasi lost their lives. Among those killed in the attack, Faridun Abbasi had served as the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization. Abbasi had survived an assassination attempt in 2010, for which Israel was blamed. The other scientist who lost his life, Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, was serving as the president of Islamic Azad University.
RETALIATION FROM IRAN
The Israeli army announced that Iran has launched a retaliatory attack. In a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), it was reported that Iran directed more than 100 drones towards Israel in the last few hours. Speaking to Mehr News Agency, Qasr-e Shirin Governor Mohammad Shafii stated that civilian areas were targeted in the attack, saying, "The Khosravi Border Gate, which is an important route for commercial crossings, was targeted. One person was killed, and 31 people were injured."
WHAT IS THE WESTERN WALL?
The Western Wall is a place of worship considered sacred in Judaism. It is located in the Old City area of Jerusalem. Primarily, it is one of the outer support walls of the Beit HaMikdash (Second Temple), which was expanded by King Herod in the 1st century BC. This temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD, and only this western wall remains to this day. Jews pray in front of this wall, weep, and write their prayers to place them between the stones of the wall. Because of this tradition, it is called the "Western Wall." According to Jewish belief, God's holiness continues at this point.
WHERE IS THE WESTERN WALL?
Country: Israel
City: Jerusalem
Region: Old City
The Western Wall is a very important site both religiously and historically, and politically, and therefore it often becomes the focus of international tensions.