The aging leader’s message was defiant but somber, delivered in front of a tan curtain flanked by an Iranian flag and a portrait of his predecessor.

The arrests have raised fears that a new wave of repression is coming, as the government seeks to root out spy networks and clamp down on any dissent.

The choice of how to retaliate is existential as a wider war risks not only increased violence but could also threaten regime survival, according to analysts.

The strikes are a sign of Israel’s shift away from restraint, containment and short wars, and toward using force to project power across the Middle East.

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Tehran has warned of swift retaliation if the US attacks. Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh warned that many US bases are within Iran's reach.

The Iranian missile hit Soroka Medical Center, a major hospital in southern Israel, and about 80 people suffered minor injuries, hospital officials said.