Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the site of the Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam and said, "We are here because we are in an existential battle, which is now understood by all Israeli citizens. Think what would happen if Iran had nuclear weapons to drop on Israeli cities." Netanyahu added: "Think what would happen if Iran had 20,000 such missiles. An existential threat to Israel. That's why we launched a war of salvation against a double threat of annihilation, and we are doing it vigorously." According to him, "Iran will pay a very heavy price for murdering civilians. We will also achieve our goals."