Against the backdrop of successful strikes in Iran, the IDF noted: "We are advancing according to a plan developed over months, working according to the steps we anticipated and are prepared for escalations and developments. We are eliminating threats one by one, step by step. We learned from ground forces fighting in Gaza and Northern Command in Lebanon how to control territory even in distant Iran, exactly as we did over Gaza and Lebanon, through integration of air force capabilities and the friction we had throughout the war with the Houthis." It was further noted: "We are attacking their missile industry and nuclear facilities, threatening their national infrastructure and regime leadership. This is a combination that will delay their nuclear program for years."