Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated today, Thursday, that "Iran has been working against Israel for years, and therefore Israel operates against Iran in both defense and offense." He said at the start of a cabinet meeting: "For years, Iran has been operating against us directly and through its agents, and therefore Israel operates against Iran and its agents in both defense and offense." He affirmed that "we will know how to defend ourselves and will act according to the simple principle that whoever harms us or plans to harm us, we will harm them."