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In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu said the conflict may continue for some time but is unlikely to last for years. He added that the war could be swift and decisive.

US President Donald Trump initially said the war might last four to five weeks but later suggested it could continue longer while defending a broader military campaign against Iran.

Netanyahu said the conflict could also create an opportunity for lasting peace in the Middle East, including between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Asked about prospects for regional peace, he said such a path was possible.

He added that the war could create conditions for the Iranian people to change their government. Netanyahu said the ultimate decision rests with the people of Iran, but that Israel and the United States are working to create the circumstances for such a change.

Authorities said seven of the suspects had been tasked with gathering intelligence on Qatar’s vital and military facilities, while three others were assigned to carry out sabotage operations and had received drone training.

Officials said the operation led to the seizure of information related to sensitive sites and facilities, including coordinates, as well as communication devices and technical equipment.

Qatari authorities said the suspects confessed during interrogations to links with the IRGC and to receiving espionage and sabotage assignments.

The Israeli military said that since early Saturday thousands of munitions had been launched towards Iran and more than 700 operational flights conducted over Iranian territory.

An Israeli military official told the Wall Street Journal that the Israeli and US militaries had spent thousands of hours in recent months gathering intelligence and compiling an extensive list of targets.

The joint strikes have resulted in the deaths of several senior Iranian officials, including Ali Khamenei.

In response, Tehran has launched a series of drone and missile attacks against Israel, US military bases in the region and several Gulf countries.

The images indicate that several buildings within the compound were either damaged or destroyed.

Earlier, Reuters reported, citing sources, that Khamenei and Masoud Pezeshkian were among the intended targets of US and Israeli attacks. The outcome of the strikes remains unclear.

Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, said President Pezeshkian is in good health. A source told Reuters that Khamenei is no longer in Tehran and has been moved to a secure location.

Tehran said Saturday’s attacks violated Iran’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity and were contrary to the United Nations Charter.

The ministry said the armed forces of the Islamic Republic would defend the country using all available capabilities and resources.

In its statement, the ministry also called on the United Nations Security Council to take immediate action in response to the attacks and urged the international community to condemn them.

The statement added that, at what it described as a decisive moment in history, Iran’s armed forces would not hesitate to defend the country and that Iranians would not surrender in the face of aggression.