Jerusalem, March 26 Israel claimed on Thursday that it had eliminated the chief of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' navy, Alireza Tangsiri, who was responsible for "leading the closure of the Strait of Hormuz."
In a brief video message, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel continues to strike Iran "with full force," even as the Islamic Republic and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah launched waves of attacks across the Jewish state, forcing people to scramble for cover.
"Last night, we eliminated the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' navy. This individual is responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz," Netanyahu said.
"We are continuing to strike targets of the Iranian terror regime, with full force," he added.
He described the operation as "yet another example of the cooperation between us and our ally, the United States, in pursuit of our shared war objectives."
Waves of missile barrages, rockets, and drone attacks from Iran and Lebanon triggered sirens across Israel on Thursday, forcing people to take cover in shelters multiple times by the afternoon.
Medics and rescue services reported that at least ten people were wounded in Israel in these attacks on Thursday, with multiple impact sites across the country.